Larry Bird vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ronnie Lester 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ronnie Lester 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ronnie Lester 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ronnie Lester 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ronnie Lester 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ronnie Lester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985)