Tom Heinsohn vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Ronnie Lester 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Ronnie Lester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.