Dillon Brooks vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Dillon Brooks 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

Dillon Brooks

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dillon Brooks: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dillon Brooks 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Dillon Brooks 7 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Dillon Brooks 3 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Dillon Brooks 0 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dillon Brooks 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 14.2 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 3.2 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.9 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dillon Brooks 5,917 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Dillon Brooks 1,319 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Dillon Brooks 854 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Dillon Brooks 389 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Dillon Brooks 108 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Dillon Brooks 417 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dillon Brooks .418 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Dillon Brooks .345 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Dillon Brooks .802 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 18.4 (2022) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 3.4 (2024) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.8 (2022) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 1.2 (2021) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.4 (2021) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 16.0 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 3.1 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.4 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.9 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dillon Brooks 353 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Dillon Brooks 69 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Dillon Brooks 52 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Dillon Brooks 19 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Dillon Brooks 5 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Dillon Brooks 22 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dillon Brooks .387 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Dillon Brooks .321 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dillon Brooks .724 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 25.8 (2021) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 4.2 (2021) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.7 (2022) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 1.4 (2021) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.4 (2021) 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.