Dennis Johnson vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Les Pugh

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Les Pugh 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Les Pugh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Les Pugh 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Les Pugh 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Les Pugh 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Les Pugh - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.