Spencer Haywood vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ronnie Lester 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Ronnie Lester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.