Dell Curry vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Dell Curry 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

Dell Curry

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dell Curry: 1986-87 to 2001-02
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dell Curry 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Dell Curry 16 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Dell Curry 10 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Dell Curry 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 11.7 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 2.4 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.8 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.9 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 12,670 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 2,617 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Dell Curry 1,909 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Dell Curry 985 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Dell Curry 238 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Dell Curry 1,083 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .457 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .402 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .843 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 16.3 (1994) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.7 (1994) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.5 (1990) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.4 (1990) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 6.7 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 1.7 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.1 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.1 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 340 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 87 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Dell Curry 57 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Dell Curry 40 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Dell Curry 7 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Dell Curry 51 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .400 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .350 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .870 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 12.8 (1995) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.0 (1993) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.4 (1993) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.5 (2002) 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.