Rajon Rondo vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Rajon Rondo 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

Rajon Rondo

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rajon Rondo: 2006-07 to 2021-22
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rajon Rondo 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Rajon Rondo 16 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Rajon Rondo 10 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Rajon Rondo 4 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rajon Rondo 1 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rajon Rondo 2 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rajon Rondo 4 Purvis Short 0

Assists Leader Rajon Rondo 3 Purvis Short 0

Steals Leader Rajon Rondo 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 9.8 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 4.5 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 7.9 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 1.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.1 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rajon Rondo 9,337 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Rajon Rondo 4,349 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Rajon Rondo 7,584 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Rajon Rondo 1,518 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Rajon Rondo 125 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Rajon Rondo 957 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rajon Rondo .456 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Rajon Rondo .324 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Rajon Rondo .611 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 13.7 (2013) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 6.0 (2016) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 11.7 (2012) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 2.3 (2010) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.2 (2013) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 12.5 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 5.6 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 8.5 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 1.7 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rajon Rondo 1,669 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Rajon Rondo 744 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Rajon Rondo 1,136 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Rajon Rondo 228 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Rajon Rondo 24 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Rajon Rondo 134 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rajon Rondo .440 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Rajon Rondo .330 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rajon Rondo .649 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 17.3 (2012) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 9.7 (2009) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 12.2 (2018) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 3.5 (2017) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.5 (2017) 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.