Purvis Short vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Purvis Short 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

Purvis Short

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Purvis Short 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 David Thompson 407

Total Games Purvis Short 842 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Purvis Short 18 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.