James Harden vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ronnie Lester 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ronnie Lester 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Ronnie Lester 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ronnie Lester 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ronnie Lester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals James Harden 273 Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games James Harden 166 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985)