Billy Cunningham vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Ronnie Lester 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Ronnie Lester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.