Sam Jones vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Ronnie Lester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985)

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.