Julius Erving vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ronnie Lester 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ronnie Lester 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Ronnie Lester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.