Walt Bellamy vs. Ronnie Lester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Lester and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Ronnie Lester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Ronnie Lester 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Ronnie Lester 6

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Ronnie Lester 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Ronnie Lester 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Ronnie Lester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Ronnie Lester 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Ronnie Lester 1.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Ronnie Lester 4.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Ronnie Lester 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Ronnie Lester 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Ronnie Lester 1,816

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Ronnie Lester 473

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Ronnie Lester 1,003

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Ronnie Lester 187

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Ronnie Lester 32

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Ronnie Lester 250

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Ronnie Lester .469

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ronnie Lester .227

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Ronnie Lester .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Ronnie Lester 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Ronnie Lester 1.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Ronnie Lester 0.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ronnie Lester 0.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ronnie Lester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Ronnie Lester 38

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Ronnie Lester 14

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Ronnie Lester 13

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Ronnie Lester 2

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Ronnie Lester 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Ronnie Lester 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Ronnie Lester .394

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ronnie Lester .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Ronnie Lester .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985)

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.