Desmond Bane vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Les Pugh 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.7 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,713 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,475 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,214 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Desmond Bane 317 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 121 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 322 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .471 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .408 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .882 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.