Purvis Short vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Jonas Valanciunas 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Jonas Valanciunas 10.0

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Jonas Valanciunas 745

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Jonas Valanciunas 572

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Jonas Valanciunas 64

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Jonas Valanciunas 26

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Jonas Valanciunas 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Jonas Valanciunas .551

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Jonas Valanciunas .250

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Jonas Valanciunas .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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