Les Pugh vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Les Pugh 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
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Les Pugh 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Les Pugh 2 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Les Pugh 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Les Pugh 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Les Pugh 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Les Pugh 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Les Pugh 6.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Les Pugh 0.6 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Les Pugh 712 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Les Pugh 75 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Les Pugh 116 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Les Pugh .285 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Les Pugh .792 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Les Pugh 7.7 (1949) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Les Pugh 1.0 (1949) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Les Pugh - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Les Pugh - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Les Pugh - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Les Pugh - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Les Pugh 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Les Pugh - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Les Pugh - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Les Pugh - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Les Pugh - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.