Dave Cowens vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ronnie Lester 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ronnie Lester 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ronnie Lester 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ronnie Lester 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ronnie Lester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.