Buddy Hield vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Ronnie Lester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985)