Tyrese Haliburton vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Tyrese Haliburton 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
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Les Pugh 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Les Pugh 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Les Pugh 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (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.