Purvis Short vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Nikola Vucevic 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)

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