D'Angelo Russell vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and D'Angelo Russell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

D'Angelo Russell

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships D'Angelo Russell 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons D'Angelo Russell 9 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played D'Angelo Russell 4 Purvis Short 3

NBA Cups Won D'Angelo Russell 1 * Purvis Short 0 *

All-Star Games D'Angelo Russell 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 17.8 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.4 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 5.8 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.1 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 10,136 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 1,954 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 3,289 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 610 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 184 Purvis Short 178

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 571 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .430 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .369 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .792 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 13.9 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 4.8 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 418 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 89 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 143 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 30 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 7 Purvis Short 2

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 30 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .383 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .326 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .782 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2024) Purvis Short 0.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.