Josh Giddey vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Ronnie Lester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985)