James Harden vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Les Pugh 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Les Pugh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Les Pugh 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Les Pugh 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Les Pugh 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,359 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,608 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 8,529 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals James Harden 1,750 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 665 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,177 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Les Pugh -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (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.