Ronnie Lester vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ronnie Lester 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Ronnie Lester 6 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Ronnie Lester 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Ronnie Lester 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 7.3 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.9 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 4.0 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.7 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 1,816 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 473 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 1,003 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 187 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 32 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Ronnie Lester 250 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .469 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .227 Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .788 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 38 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 14 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 13 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 2 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 0 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Ronnie Lester 14 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .394 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .000 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .750 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985) Lauri Markkanen -