Dwight Howard vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Dwight Howard 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
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Les Pugh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Les Pugh 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Les Pugh 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Les Pugh 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Les Pugh 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Les Pugh 0 *

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Les Pugh 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.