Joakim Noah vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Joakim Noah 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

Joakim Noah

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 Purvis Short 0

Defensive Player of The Year Joakim Noah 1 Purvis Short 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 8.8 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) 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.