Dennis Johnson vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ronnie Lester 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ronnie Lester 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ronnie Lester 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ronnie Lester 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Ronnie Lester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.