Purvis Short vs. Peja Stojakovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peja Stojakovic 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.

Peja Stojakovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Peja Stojakovic: 1998-99 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Peja Stojakovic 1

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Peja Stojakovic 13

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Peja Stojakovic 11

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Peja Stojakovic 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Peja Stojakovic 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Peja Stojakovic 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Peja Stojakovic 4.7

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Peja Stojakovic 1.8

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Peja Stojakovic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Peja Stojakovic 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Peja Stojakovic 13,647

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Peja Stojakovic 3,782

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Peja Stojakovic 1,408

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Peja Stojakovic 747

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Peja Stojakovic 106

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Peja Stojakovic 804

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Peja Stojakovic .450

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Peja Stojakovic .401

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Peja Stojakovic .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Peja Stojakovic 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Peja Stojakovic 6.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Peja Stojakovic 2.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Peja Stojakovic 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Peja Stojakovic 0.3 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Peja Stojakovic 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Peja Stojakovic 4.9

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Peja Stojakovic 1.0

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Peja Stojakovic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Peja Stojakovic 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Peja Stojakovic 1,367

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Peja Stojakovic 463

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Peja Stojakovic 92

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Peja Stojakovic 76

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Peja Stojakovic 17

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Peja Stojakovic 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Peja Stojakovic .418

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Peja Stojakovic .376

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Peja Stojakovic .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Peja Stojakovic 23.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Peja Stojakovic 7.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Peja Stojakovic 2.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Peja Stojakovic 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Peja Stojakovic 0.5 (2006)

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