Dave DeBusschere vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

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

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Ronnie Lester 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Ronnie Lester 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Ronnie Lester 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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.