Dennis Rodman vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Dennis Rodman 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

Dennis Rodman

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Rodman 5 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Rodman 14 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Dennis Rodman 11 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Dennis Rodman 2 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 2 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Rodman 7 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 8 Purvis Short 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Rodman 2 Purvis Short 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dennis Rodman 7 Purvis Short 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 7.3 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 13.1 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.8 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 6,683 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 11,954 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 1,600 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 611 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 531 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Dennis Rodman 911 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .521 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .231 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .584 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 6.4 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 9.9 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.2 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 1,081 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 1,676 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 205 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 106 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 97 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Dennis Rodman 169 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .490 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .149 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .540 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994) 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.