Walker Kessler vs. Les Pugh Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Kessler 0 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Walker Kessler 4 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Walker Kessler 0 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Walker Kessler 0 Les Pugh 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 9.5 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 9.3 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 1.2 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.5 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler 1,910 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler 1,862 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Walker Kessler 241 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Walker Kessler 99 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Walker Kessler 474 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Walker Kessler 201 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler .681 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler .266 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler .545 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 14.4 (2026) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 3.0 (2026) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 1.4 (2026) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler - Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler - Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Walker Kessler - Les Pugh -

Total Steals Walker Kessler - Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Walker Kessler - Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Walker Kessler 0 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler - Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler - Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler - Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - 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.