Dirk Nowitzki vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Purvis Short 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.