Domantas Sabonis vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Domantas Sabonis 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

Domantas Sabonis

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Domantas Sabonis 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Domantas Sabonis 8 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Domantas Sabonis 4 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Domantas Sabonis 3 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Domantas Sabonis 1 Purvis Short 0

Rebounds Leader Domantas Sabonis 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 15.7 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 10.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.8 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 9,064 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 5,908 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 2,739 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 448 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 271 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 576 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .556 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .332 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .726 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 12.0 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 7.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 2.7 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 240 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 140 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 54 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 15 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 10 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 20 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .503 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .176 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .672 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023) 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.