Artis Gilmore vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Ronnie Lester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.