Nikola Jokic vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Ronnie Lester 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Ronnie Lester 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Ronnie Lester 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Ronnie Lester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,179 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 962 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 593 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 88 Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 69 Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Nikola Jokic 79 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .395 Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .837 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985)