LeBron James vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Les Pugh 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Les Pugh 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Les Pugh 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Les Pugh 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Les Pugh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Les Pugh 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Les Pugh 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Les Pugh 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Les Pugh 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Les Pugh 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Les Pugh 0 *

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Les Pugh 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Les Pugh 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Les Pugh 0.6

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

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Les Pugh -

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 292 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.