Earl Monroe vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Earl Monroe 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
Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80
Les Pugh:
1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Monroe1
Les Pugh0
Earl Monroe13
Les Pugh2
Earl Monroe8
Les Pugh0
Earl Monroe4
Les Pugh0

Honors and Awards

Earl Monroe1
Les Pugh0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Monroe1
Les Pugh0
Earl Monroe1
Les Pugh0
*
* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 18.8
Les Pugh 6.1

Earl Monroe 3.0
Les Pugh -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 3.9
Les Pugh 0.6

Earl Monroe 1.0
*
Les Pugh -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 0.3
*
Les Pugh -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 17,454
Les Pugh 712

Earl Monroe 2,796
Les Pugh -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 3,594
Les Pugh 75

Earl Monroe 473
*
Les Pugh -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 121
*
Les Pugh -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 926
Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .464
Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Les Pugh -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .807
Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)
Les Pugh 7.7
(1949)

Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)
Les Pugh -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)
Les Pugh 1.0
(1949)

Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)
*
Les Pugh -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)
*
Les Pugh -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 17.9
Les Pugh -

Earl Monroe 3.2
Les Pugh -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 3.2
Les Pugh -

Earl Monroe 0.9
*
Les Pugh -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 0.5
*
Les Pugh -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 1,471
Les Pugh -

Earl Monroe 266
Les Pugh -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 264
Les Pugh -

Earl Monroe 18
*
Les Pugh -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 11
*
Les Pugh -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 82
Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .439
Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Les Pugh -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .791
Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)
Les Pugh -

Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)
Les Pugh -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)
Les Pugh -

Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)
*
Les Pugh -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 0.8
(1974)
*
Les Pugh -

n/a **
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** 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.