Chet Holmgren vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Chet Holmgren 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
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 1 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 3 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 2 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Les Pugh 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.3 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.0 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 1,939 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 951 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 273 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 82 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 269 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Chet Holmgren 119 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .521 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .373 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .785 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 20.6 (2026) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 9.2 (2026) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.2 (2026) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.2 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.3 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 505 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 271 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 43 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 24 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 68 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Chet Holmgren 33 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .473 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .284 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .777 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.6 (2024) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.7 (2025) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 (2024) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.5 (2024) 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.