Elgin Baylor vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Ronnie Lester 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Ronnie Lester 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Ronnie Lester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.