Purvis Short vs. John Wall Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wall 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
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Purvis Short |
17.3 | | |
| John Wall |
18.7 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
4.3 | | |
| John Wall |
4.2 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
2.5 | | |
| John Wall |
8.9 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
1.0 | | |
| John Wall |
1.6 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
0.2 | | |
| John Wall |
0.7 | | |
|
Totals Stats |
| Purvis Short |
14,607 | | |
| John Wall |
12,088 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
3,625 | | |
| John Wall |
2,704 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
2,123 | | |
| John Wall |
5,735 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
878 | | |
| John Wall |
1,045 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
178 | | |
| John Wall |
439 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
842 | | |
| John Wall |
647 | | |
|
Percentages |
| Purvis Short |
.474 | | |
| John Wall |
.430 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
.282 | | 
* |
| John Wall |
.322 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
.824 | | |
| John Wall |
.776 | | |
|
Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Purvis Short |
28.0 | | (1985) | |
| John Wall |
23.1 | | (2017) | |
|
| Purvis Short |
5.5 | | (1984) | |
| John Wall |
4.9 | | (2016) | |
|
| Purvis Short |
3.7 | | (1986) | |
| John Wall |
10.7 | | (2017) | |
|
| Purvis Short |
1.5 | | (1985) | |
| John Wall |
2.0 | | (2017) | |
|
| Purvis Short |
0.3 | | (1985) | |
| John Wall |
1.1 | | (2018) | |
|
NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Purvis Short |
10.4 | | |
| John Wall |
21.9 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
2.8 | | |
| John Wall |
4.3 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
1.6 | | |
| John Wall |
9.8 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
0.7 | | |
| John Wall |
1.7 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
0.1 | | |
| John Wall |
1.1 | | |
|
Totals Stats |
| Purvis Short |
187 | | |
| John Wall |
810 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
51 | | |
| John Wall |
159 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
29 | | |
| John Wall |
364 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
13 | | |
| John Wall |
64 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
2 | | |
| John Wall |
41 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
18 | | |
| John Wall |
37 | | |
|
Percentages |
| Purvis Short |
.424 | | |
| John Wall |
.419 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
.000 | |
* |
| John Wall |
.267 | | |
|
| Purvis Short |
.878 | | |
| John Wall |
.822 | | |
|
Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Purvis Short |
14.6 | | (1987) | |
| John Wall |
27.2 | | (2017) | |
|
| Purvis Short |
3.3 | | (1987) | |
| John Wall |
5.7 | | (2018) | |
|
| Purvis Short |
2.7 | | (1987) | |
| John Wall |
11.9 | | (2015) | |
|
| Purvis Short |
1.2 | | (1987) | |
| John Wall |
2.3 | | (2018) | |
|
| Purvis Short |
0.2 | | (1987) | |
| John Wall |
1.4 | | (2015) | |
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| Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. |
