Jaden McDaniels vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 6 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Les Pugh 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.7 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.6 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 4,205 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,656 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 636 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 365 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 331 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 394 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .483 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .352 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .766 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 15.0 (2026) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.6 (2026) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) 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.