Purvis Short vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Purvis Short 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Purvis Short 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Purvis Short 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Purvis Short 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Russell Westbrook 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Russell Westbrook 7.7

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Russell Westbrook 2,866

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Russell Westbrook 848

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Russell Westbrook 919

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Russell Westbrook 208

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Russell Westbrook 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Russell Westbrook .407

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Russell Westbrook .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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