Serge Ibaka vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Serge Ibaka 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

Serge Ibaka

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Serge Ibaka: 2009-10 to 2022-23
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Serge Ibaka 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Serge Ibaka 14 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Serge Ibaka 12 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Serge Ibaka 0 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Serge Ibaka 3 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Serge Ibaka 3 Purvis Short 0

Blocks Leader Serge Ibaka 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 12.0 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 7.1 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.8 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.4 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.9 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Serge Ibaka 11,028 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Serge Ibaka 6,513 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Serge Ibaka 749 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Serge Ibaka 373 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Serge Ibaka 1,759 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Serge Ibaka 919 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Serge Ibaka .513 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Serge Ibaka .359 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Serge Ibaka .757 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 15.4 (2020) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 8.8 (2014) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.8 (2021) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.5 (2017) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 3.7 (2012) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 10.6 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 6.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.7 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.4 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.9 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Serge Ibaka 1,608 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Serge Ibaka 965 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Serge Ibaka 109 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Serge Ibaka 61 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Serge Ibaka 292 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Serge Ibaka 152 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Serge Ibaka .499 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Serge Ibaka .382 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Serge Ibaka .789 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 14.8 (2020) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 8.4 (2013) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.4 (2017) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.8 (2016) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 3.1 (2011) 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.