Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ronnie Lester 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ronnie Lester 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Ronnie Lester 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ronnie Lester 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985)