Richard Hamilton vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Richard Hamilton 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
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Les Pugh 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) 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.