JaVale McGee vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and JaVale McGee 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

JaVale McGee

vs.

Les Pugh

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Les Pugh 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Les Pugh -

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) 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.