Kawhi Leonard vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Kawhi Leonard 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
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 14 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Les Pugh 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Les Pugh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Les Pugh 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Les Pugh 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Les Pugh 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Les Pugh 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Les Pugh 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.2 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 15,187 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,772 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,294 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,291 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 479 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 751 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .498 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .863 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) 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.