Vlade Divac vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Vlade Divac 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

Vlade Divac

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vlade Divac: 1989-90 to 2004-05
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vlade Divac 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Vlade Divac 16 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Vlade Divac 14 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Vlade Divac 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 11.8 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 8.2 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 3.1 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.1 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 1.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlade Divac 13,398 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Vlade Divac 9,326 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Vlade Divac 3,541 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Vlade Divac 1,288 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Vlade Divac 1,631 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Vlade Divac 1,134 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlade Divac .495 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Vlade Divac .235 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Vlade Divac .692 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 16.0 (1995) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 10.8 (1994) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 5.3 (2004) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.6 (1993) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 2.2 (1997) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 12.1 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 7.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 2.4 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 1.4 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlade Divac 1,468 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Vlade Divac 913 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Vlade Divac 286 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Vlade Divac 117 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Vlade Divac 165 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Vlade Divac 121 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlade Divac .480 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Vlade Divac .241 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vlade Divac .731 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 18.0 (1997) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 10.9 (1998) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 5.6 (1993) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.6 (1999) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 2.4 (1993) 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.