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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2024-25
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 17 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 15 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 11 Purvis Short 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Purvis Short 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.2 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 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 30,571 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,828 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,908 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,174 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,273 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,123 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .502 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .390 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .882 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 4,985 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 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.