Joel Embiid vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Joel Embiid 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
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Les Pugh 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Les Pugh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Les Pugh 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Les Pugh 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Les Pugh 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.5 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,748 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,060 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,689 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Joel Embiid 420 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 752 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 463 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .500 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .336 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.