Joe Dumars vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) 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.