Les Pugh vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Les Pugh 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

Les Pugh

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Les Pugh 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Les Pugh 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Les Pugh 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Les Pugh 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Les Pugh 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Les Pugh 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Les Pugh 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Les Pugh 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Les Pugh 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Les Pugh 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Les Pugh 6.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Les Pugh 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Les Pugh 712 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Les Pugh 75 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Les Pugh 116 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Les Pugh .285 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Les Pugh .792 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Les Pugh 7.7 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Les Pugh 1.0 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Les Pugh - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Les Pugh - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Les Pugh - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Les Pugh - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Les Pugh 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Les Pugh - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Les Pugh - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Les Pugh - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Les Pugh - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.