Dennis Johnson vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.