DeAndre Jordan vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and DeAndre Jordan 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

DeAndre Jordan

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeAndre Jordan: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeAndre Jordan 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons DeAndre Jordan 16 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played DeAndre Jordan 9 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games DeAndre Jordan 1 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team DeAndre Jordan 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 3 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team DeAndre Jordan 2 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 2 Purvis Short 0

Rebounds Leader DeAndre Jordan 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 8.8 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 10.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.9 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.5 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.5 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 9,274 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 10,501 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 992 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 555 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 1,541 Purvis Short 178

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 1,055 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .674 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .154 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .475 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 12.7 (2016) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.2 (2018) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.3 (2019) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.0 (2015) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.5 (2014) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 8.9 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 10.1 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.8 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.7 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.8 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 577 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 658 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 49 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 47 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 120 Purvis Short 2

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 65 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .669 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .000 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .408 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.4 (2017) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 16.3 (2016) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.8 (2016) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.2 (2016) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.7 (2016) 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.