Dwight Howard vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Purvis Short 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Purvis Short 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Purvis Short 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Purvis Short 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.