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Danny GreenvsPurvis Short

Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.

Danny Green

2010–2024 · 15 seasons

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SF · VAL group F

Purvis Short

1979–1990 · 12 seasons

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At a glance

Danny Green and Purvis Short: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Danny Green	Stat	Purvis Short
15	Seasons	12
42.7	Career VAL	51.0
8.8 (2015)	Peak-season VAL	7.9 (1986)
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
2	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NBA VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 2002 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Danny Green and Purvis Short have
Danny Green	Stat	Purvis Short
Career
831	Games	842
Per game
8.6	Points / game	17.3
3.4	Rebounds / game	4.3
1.5	Assists / game	2.5
Shooting
42.1%	FG %	47.4%
40.0%	3P %

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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Age	Danny Green	Purvis Short
21	—	0.6
22	0.2	4.5
23	—	5.5
24	4.2	4.5
25	6.9	7.6
26	4.7	5.5
27	8.8	5.3
28	3.3	7.9
29	2.6	2.9
30	1.1	4.2
31	5.1	0.2
32	1.7	2.3
33	4	—
34	0.1	—

Age	Danny Green	Purvis Short
21	—	0.6
22	0.2	4.5
23	—	5.5
24	4.2	4.5
25	6.9	7.6
26	4.7	5.5
27	8.8	5.3
28	3.3	7.9
29	2.6	2.9
30	1.1	4.2
31	5.1	0.2
32	1.7	2.3
33	4	—
34	0.1	—

Age	Danny Green	Purvis Short
21	—	0.6
22	0.2	4.5
23	—	5.5
24	4.2	4.5
25	6.9	7.6
26	4.7	5.5
27	8.8	5.3
28	3.3	7.9
29	2.6	2.9
30	1.1	4.2
31	5.1	0.2
32	1.7	2.3
33	4	—
34	0.1	—

Age	Danny Green	Purvis Short
21	—	0.6
22	0.2	4.5
23	—	5.5
24	4.2	4.5
25	6.9	7.6
26	4.7	5.5
27	8.8	5.3
28	3.3	7.9
29	2.6	2.9
30	1.1	4.2
31	5.1	0.2
32	1.7	2.3
33	4	—
34	0.1	—