Purvis Short vs. Andrew Wiggins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Andrew Wiggins and Purvis Short 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

Purvis Short

vs.

Andrew Wiggins

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Andrew Wiggins 1

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Andrew Wiggins 10

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Andrew Wiggins 3

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Andrew Wiggins 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Purvis Short 0 Andrew Wiggins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Andrew Wiggins 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Andrew Wiggins 4.5

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Andrew Wiggins 2.3

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Andrew Wiggins 1.0

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Andrew Wiggins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Andrew Wiggins 13,091

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Andrew Wiggins 3,156

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Andrew Wiggins 1,597

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Andrew Wiggins 682

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Andrew Wiggins 468

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Andrew Wiggins 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Andrew Wiggins .449

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Andrew Wiggins .354

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Andrew Wiggins .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Andrew Wiggins 23.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Andrew Wiggins 5.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Andrew Wiggins 3.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Andrew Wiggins 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Andrew Wiggins 1.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Andrew Wiggins 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Andrew Wiggins 6.6

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Andrew Wiggins 1.9

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Andrew Wiggins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Andrew Wiggins 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Andrew Wiggins 659

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Andrew Wiggins 264

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Andrew Wiggins 75

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Andrew Wiggins 35

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Andrew Wiggins 40

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Andrew Wiggins 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Andrew Wiggins .462

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Andrew Wiggins .321

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Andrew Wiggins .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Andrew Wiggins 16.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Andrew Wiggins 7.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Andrew Wiggins 2.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Andrew Wiggins 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Andrew Wiggins 1.2 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.