George Mikan vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and George Mikan 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
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Les Pugh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Les Pugh 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Les Pugh 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Les Pugh 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Les Pugh -

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Les Pugh - n/a **

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