Paul George vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Paul George 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
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2025-26
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 16 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Les Pugh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Les Pugh 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Les Pugh 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Les Pugh 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Les Pugh 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.5 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.2 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,875 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,740 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Paul George 3,406 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Paul George 1,554 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 405 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 919 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Paul George .384 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .853 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,416 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Paul George 854 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Paul George 473 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Paul George 172 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 62 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 114 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .826 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.