LaMelo Ball vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Ronnie Lester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985)