Nikola Jokic vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Les Pugh

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Les Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Les Pugh 0 *

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Les Pugh 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 4 Les Pugh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 6 Les Pugh 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.7 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,213 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 981 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 600 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 88 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 70 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 80 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .390 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .837 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.