Ronnie Lester vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ronnie Lester 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ronnie Lester 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ronnie Lester 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ronnie Lester 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ronnie Lester 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ronnie Lester 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ronnie Lester 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ronnie Lester 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ronnie Lester 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ronnie Lester 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ronnie Lester 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 7.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 4.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 1,816 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 473 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 1,003 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 187 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 32 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ronnie Lester 250 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .469 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .227 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .788 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 38 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 14 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 13 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 2 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ronnie Lester 14 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .394 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .750 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985) Willis Reed 0.0 (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.