Elvin Hayes vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ronnie Lester 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Ronnie Lester 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Ronnie Lester 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ronnie Lester 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ronnie Lester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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.