Larry Johnson vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Larry Johnson 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Les Pugh 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Les Pugh 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.