Ronnie Lester vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Ronnie Lester 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

Ronnie Lester

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ronnie Lester 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Ronnie Lester 6 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Ronnie Lester 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Ronnie Lester 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ronnie Lester 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ronnie Lester 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 7.3 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.9 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 4.0 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 1,816 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 473 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 1,003 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 187 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 32 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Ronnie Lester 250 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .469 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .227 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .788 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.7 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 Jayson Tatum 7.9

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.9 Jayson Tatum 4.7

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 38 Jayson Tatum 2,479

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 14 Jayson Tatum 817

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 13 Jayson Tatum 488

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 2 Jayson Tatum 116

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 0 Jayson Tatum 95

Total Games Ronnie Lester 14 Jayson Tatum 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .394 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .000 Jayson Tatum .352

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .750 Jayson Tatum .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)