Michael Cooper vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and Michael Cooper 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

Michael Cooper

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Ronnie Lester 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Ronnie Lester 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Ronnie Lester 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.