Rudy Gobert vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Rudy Gobert 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
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 12 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 Purvis Short 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Purvis Short 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Purvis Short 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Purvis Short 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.6 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,458 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,700 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,123 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 576 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,718 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Rudy Gobert 829 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .656 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Purvis Short 0.2 (1987)

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