Nikola Jokic vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Purvis Short 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,952 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 867 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 522 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 76 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Nikola Jokic 71 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .828 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.