Joel Embiid vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Ronnie Lester 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Ronnie Lester 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Ronnie Lester 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Ronnie Lester 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Ronnie Lester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985)