Ronnie Lester vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ronnie Lester 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ronnie Lester 6 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ronnie Lester 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Ronnie Lester 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ronnie Lester 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ronnie Lester 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Ronnie Lester 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ronnie Lester 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ronnie Lester 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Ronnie Lester 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Ronnie Lester 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 7.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 4.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 1,816 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 473 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 1,003 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 187 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 32 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Ronnie Lester 250 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .469 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .227 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .788 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 38 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 14 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 13 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 2 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Ronnie Lester 14 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .394 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .000 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .750 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)