Elvin Hayes vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Elvin Hayes 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
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Les Pugh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Les Pugh 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Les Pugh 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Les Pugh 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Les Pugh 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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.