Les Pugh vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Les Pugh 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Les Pugh 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Les Pugh 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Les Pugh 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Les Pugh 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Les Pugh 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Les Pugh 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Les Pugh 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Les Pugh 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Les Pugh 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Les Pugh 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Les Pugh 6.1 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Les Pugh 0.6 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Les Pugh 712 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Les Pugh 75 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Les Pugh 116 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Les Pugh .285 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Les Pugh .792 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Les Pugh 7.7 (1949) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Les Pugh 1.0 (1949) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Les Pugh - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Les Pugh - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Les Pugh - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West 855

Total Assists Les Pugh - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Les Pugh 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Les Pugh - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Les Pugh - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Les Pugh - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Les Pugh - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Les Pugh - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.