Purvis Short vs. Rasheed Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rasheed Wallace 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 Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Rasheed Wallace: 1995-96 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Rasheed Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Rasheed Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Rasheed Wallace 14

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Rasheed Wallace 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Rasheed Wallace 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Rasheed Wallace 6.7

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Rasheed Wallace 1.8

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Rasheed Wallace 1.0

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Rasheed Wallace 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Rasheed Wallace 16,006

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Rasheed Wallace 7,404

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Rasheed Wallace 1,994

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Rasheed Wallace 1,090

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Rasheed Wallace 1,460

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Rasheed Wallace 1,109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Rasheed Wallace .467

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Rasheed Wallace .336

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Rasheed Wallace .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Rasheed Wallace 19.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Rasheed Wallace 8.2 (2002)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Rasheed Wallace 2.8 (2001)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Rasheed Wallace 1.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Rasheed Wallace 1.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Rasheed Wallace 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Rasheed Wallace 6.2

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Rasheed Wallace 1.5

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Rasheed Wallace 0.8

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Rasheed Wallace 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Rasheed Wallace 2,384

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Rasheed Wallace 1,099

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Rasheed Wallace 264

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Rasheed Wallace 145

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Rasheed Wallace 225

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Rasheed Wallace 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Rasheed Wallace .444

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Rasheed Wallace .352

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Rasheed Wallace .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Rasheed Wallace 25.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Rasheed Wallace 12.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Rasheed Wallace 2.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Rasheed Wallace 1.5 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Rasheed Wallace 2.0 (2004)

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