Cade Cunningham vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Cade Cunningham 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
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 5 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Les Pugh 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.1 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.4 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 4,784 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,163 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,607 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 223 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 132 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 216 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .446 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .338 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .847 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.1 (2025) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.6 (2026) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.9 (2026) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) 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.