Ronnie Lester vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ronnie Lester 1 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Ronnie Lester 6 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Ronnie Lester 2 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Ronnie Lester 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ronnie Lester 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Ronnie Lester 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ronnie Lester 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Ronnie Lester 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Ronnie Lester 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 7.3 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.9 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 4.0 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.7 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 1,816 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 473 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 1,003 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 187 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 32 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Ronnie Lester 250 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .469 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .227 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .788 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.7 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.9 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 38 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 14 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 13 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 2 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 0 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Ronnie Lester 14 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .394 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .000 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .750 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985) Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.