Les Pugh vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Les Pugh 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Les Pugh 2 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Les Pugh 0 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Les Pugh 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Les Pugh 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Les Pugh 6.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Les Pugh 0.6 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Les Pugh 712 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Les Pugh 75 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Les Pugh 116 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Les Pugh .285 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Les Pugh .792 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Les Pugh 7.7 (1949) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Les Pugh 1.0 (1949) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Les Pugh - John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Les Pugh - John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Les Pugh - John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks 271

Total Assists Les Pugh - John Starks 393

Total Steals Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Les Pugh 0 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Les Pugh - John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Les Pugh - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Les Pugh - John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Les Pugh - John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.