Bob Pettit vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Bob Pettit 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Les Pugh 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Les Pugh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Les Pugh 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Les Pugh 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Les Pugh 0 *

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Les Pugh 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.