Kevin Durant vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Purvis Short 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Purvis Short 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Purvis Short 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Purvis Short 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,952 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,318 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Kevin Durant 704 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 200 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Kevin Durant 169 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .476 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .355 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .869 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.