Vince Carter vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Vince Carter 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

Vince Carter

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Vince Carter 88 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) 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.