Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Les Pugh 0 *

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Les Pugh 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Les Pugh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Les Pugh 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Les Pugh 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Les Pugh 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 * Les Pugh 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.9 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,203 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,348 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,544 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 709 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 393 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 490 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .504 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .362 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2026) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Les Pugh -

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) 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.