Donovan Mitchell vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Donovan Mitchell 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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Purvis Short

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.2 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,305 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 234 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 241 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 63 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 16 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 48 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .430 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .352 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .854 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (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.