Derrick Rose vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Derrick Rose 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

Derrick Rose

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Rose 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Rose 15 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Derrick Rose 8 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Derrick Rose 3 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Rose 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA First Team Derrick Rose 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Rose 1 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Derrick Rose 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 17.4 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 3.2 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 5.2 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rose 12,573 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Derrick Rose 2,324 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Derrick Rose 3,770 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Derrick Rose 536 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Derrick Rose 242 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Derrick Rose 723 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rose .456 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rose .316 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rose .831 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 21.9 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 4.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 6.3 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 0.9 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 0.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rose 1,141 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Derrick Rose 226 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Derrick Rose 330 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Derrick Rose 49 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Derrick Rose 24 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Derrick Rose 52 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rose .426 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rose .322 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rose .845 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012) 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.