Jalen Brunson vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Les Pugh 0

NBA Cups Won Jalen Brunson 1 * Les Pugh 0 *

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Les Pugh 0

NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson 1 * Les Pugh 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Jalen Brunson 1 * Les Pugh 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.7 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,578 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,637 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,620 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 371 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 513 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 29.1 (2026) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) 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.