Purvis Short vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Purvis Short 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.