Magic Johnson vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ronnie Lester 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ronnie Lester 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ronnie Lester 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ronnie Lester 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ronnie Lester 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ronnie Lester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985)