Paolo Banchero vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Les Pugh 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.3 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,830 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,559 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 1,005 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 178 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 128 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 217 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .314 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .734 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2026) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 (2026) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) 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.