Dikembe Mutombo vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Dikembe Mutombo 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

Dikembe Mutombo

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Purvis Short 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Purvis Short 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Purvis Short 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Purvis Short 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) 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.