Jermaine O'Neal vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Jermaine O'Neal 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
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Les Pugh 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) 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.