Spencer Dinwiddie vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Spencer Dinwiddie 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

Spencer Dinwiddie

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Dinwiddie: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Dinwiddie 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Dinwiddie 10 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Spencer Dinwiddie 5 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Spencer Dinwiddie 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 13.3 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 3.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 5.2 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Dinwiddie 7,206 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Spencer Dinwiddie 1,642 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Spencer Dinwiddie 2,804 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Spencer Dinwiddie 378 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Spencer Dinwiddie 150 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Spencer Dinwiddie 542 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .414 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .333 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .796 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 20.6 (2020) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 4.3 (2021) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 6.8 (2020) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.9 (2018) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.4 (2017) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 13.0 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 2.4 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 3.4 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Dinwiddie 404 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Spencer Dinwiddie 74 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Spencer Dinwiddie 105 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Spencer Dinwiddie 24 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Spencer Dinwiddie 7 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Spencer Dinwiddie 31 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .422 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .397 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .781 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 16.5 (2023) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 3.3 (2023) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 6.5 (2023) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 1.3 (2023) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.3 (2022) 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.