Purvis Short vs. Dwyane Wade Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwyane Wade 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.

Dwyane Wade

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Dwyane Wade: 2003-04 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Dwyane Wade 3

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Dwyane Wade 16

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Dwyane Wade 13

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Dwyane Wade 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Purvis Short 0 Dwyane Wade 1

All-NBA First Team Purvis Short 0 Dwyane Wade 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Dwyane Wade 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Dwyane Wade 3

Scoring Leader Purvis Short 0 Dwyane Wade 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Dwyane Wade 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Dwyane Wade 4.7

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Dwyane Wade 5.4

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Dwyane Wade 1.5

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Dwyane Wade 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Dwyane Wade 23,165

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Dwyane Wade 4,933

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Dwyane Wade 5,701

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Dwyane Wade 1,620

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Dwyane Wade 885

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Dwyane Wade 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Dwyane Wade .480

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Dwyane Wade .293

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Dwyane Wade .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Dwyane Wade 30.2 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Dwyane Wade 6.4 (2011)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Dwyane Wade 7.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Dwyane Wade 2.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Dwyane Wade 1.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Dwyane Wade 22.3

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Dwyane Wade 5.2

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Dwyane Wade 4.9

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Dwyane Wade 1.5

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Dwyane Wade 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Dwyane Wade 3,954

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Dwyane Wade 928

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Dwyane Wade 870

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Dwyane Wade 273

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Dwyane Wade 175

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Dwyane Wade 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Dwyane Wade .474

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Dwyane Wade .338

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Dwyane Wade .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Dwyane Wade 33.2 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Dwyane Wade 7.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Dwyane Wade 6.8 (2010)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Dwyane Wade 2.2 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Dwyane Wade 1.6 (2010)

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