Ronnie Lester vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Ronnie Lester 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

Ronnie Lester

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ronnie Lester 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ronnie Lester 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ronnie Lester 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ronnie Lester 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ronnie Lester 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ronnie Lester 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 7.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 4.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 1,816 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 473 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 1,003 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 187 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 32 David Thompson 407

Total Games Ronnie Lester 250 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .469 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .227 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .788 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 38 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 14 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 13 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 2 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Ronnie Lester 14 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .394 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .750 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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