Jason Kidd vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Jason Kidd 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

Jason Kidd

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Kidd: 1994-95 to 2012-13
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Kidd 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Jason Kidd 19 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Jason Kidd 17 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Jason Kidd 10 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jason Kidd 5 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jason Kidd 6 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jason Kidd 4 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jason Kidd 9 Purvis Short 0

Assists Leader Jason Kidd 5 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Jason Kidd 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 12.6 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 6.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 8.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 1.9 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Kidd 17,529 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Jason Kidd 8,725 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Jason Kidd 12,091 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Jason Kidd 2,684 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Jason Kidd 450 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Jason Kidd 1,391 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Kidd .400 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Jason Kidd .349 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Jason Kidd .785 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 18.7 (2003) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 8.2 (2007) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 10.8 (1999) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 2.3 (1999) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.5 (2009) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 12.9 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 6.7 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 8.0 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 1.9 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Kidd 2,043 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Jason Kidd 1,058 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Jason Kidd 1,263 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Jason Kidd 302 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Jason Kidd 52 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Jason Kidd 158 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Kidd .391 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Jason Kidd .322 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jason Kidd .781 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 20.1 (2003) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 10.9 (2007) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 13.3 (2001) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 4.0 (1998) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.5 (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.