Purvis Short vs. Dominique Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dominique Wilkins 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.

Dominique Wilkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Dominique Wilkins: 1982-83 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Dominique Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Dominique Wilkins 15

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Dominique Wilkins 10

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Dominique Wilkins 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Purvis Short 0 Dominique Wilkins 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Dominique Wilkins 7

Scoring Leader Purvis Short 0 Dominique Wilkins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Dominique Wilkins 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Dominique Wilkins 2.5

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Dominique Wilkins 26,668

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Dominique Wilkins 7,169

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Dominique Wilkins 2,677

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Dominique Wilkins 1,378

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Dominique Wilkins 642

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Dominique Wilkins 1,074

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Dominique Wilkins .461

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Dominique Wilkins .319

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Dominique Wilkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Dominique Wilkins 30.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Dominique Wilkins 9.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Dominique Wilkins 3.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Dominique Wilkins 1.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Dominique Wilkins 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Dominique Wilkins 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Dominique Wilkins 2.6

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Dominique Wilkins 1,423

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Dominique Wilkins 375

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Dominique Wilkins 143

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Dominique Wilkins 73

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Dominique Wilkins 35

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Dominique Wilkins 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Dominique Wilkins .429

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Dominique Wilkins .281

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Dominique Wilkins .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Dominique Wilkins 31.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Dominique Wilkins 10.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Dominique Wilkins 3.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Dominique Wilkins 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Dominique Wilkins 1.6 (1989)

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