Purvis Short vs. Victor Wembanyama Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Victor Wembanyama 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
Victor Wembanyama: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Victor Wembanyama 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Victor Wembanyama 2

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Purvis Short 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

Blocks Leader Purvis Short 0 Victor Wembanyama 2

Rookie of The Year Purvis Short 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Victor Wembanyama 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Victor Wembanyama 10.8

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Victor Wembanyama 3.8

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Victor Wembanyama 1.2

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Victor Wembanyama 3.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Victor Wembanyama 2,638

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Victor Wembanyama 1,261

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Victor Wembanyama 442

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Victor Wembanyama 140

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Victor Wembanyama 430

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Victor Wembanyama 117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Victor Wembanyama .469

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Victor Wembanyama .339

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Victor Wembanyama .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Victor Wembanyama 24.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Victor Wembanyama 11.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Victor Wembanyama 3.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Victor Wembanyama 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Victor Wembanyama 3.8 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Victor Wembanyama -

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Victor Wembanyama 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Victor Wembanyama -

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Victor Wembanyama -

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Victor Wembanyama -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Victor Wembanyama -

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