Elgin Baylor vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Elgin Baylor 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
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Les Pugh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Les Pugh 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Les Pugh 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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.