Ronnie Lester G

Born: Jan 1, 1959 (65 years old)

Birthplace/Hometown: Canton, Mississippi

Nationality: United States

Height: 6-2 (188cm)     Weight: 175 (79kg)

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

Draft Entry: 1980 NBA Draft

Drafted: Round 1, Pick 10, Portland Trail Blazers

Draft Rights Trade: POR to CHI, Jun 10, 1980

Pre-Draft Team: Iowa (Sr)

High School: Dunbar High School [Chicago, Illinois]

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Ronnie Lester Player Profile

NBA Career

6 Years Of Service - NBA Champion

NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1980-81 CHI 8 - 10.4 3.75 1.25 3.00 .417 0.00 0.00 .000 1.25 1.38 .909 0.38 0.38 0.75 0.88 0.25 0.00 1.12 0.62
1981-82 CHI 75 74 30.0 11.60 4.39 8.76 .501 0.05 0.11 .500 2.77 3.41 .813 1.00 1.84 2.84 4.83 1.07 0.19 2.47 2.11
1982-83 CHI 65 38 22.1 8.12 3.11 6.86 .453 0.00 0.08 .000 1.91 2.63 .725 0.71 1.94 2.65 5.11 0.78 0.09 2.06 1.86
1983-84 CHI 43 3 16.0 5.40 1.81 4.37 .415 0.02 0.12 .200 1.74 2.02 .862 0.47 0.60 1.07 3.91 0.70 0.14 1.67 1.37
1984-85 LAL 32 1 8.7 2.78 1.06 2.56 .415 0.00 0.03 .000 0.66 0.97 .677 0.12 0.69 0.81 2.50 0.47 0.09 1.00 0.78
1985-86 LAL 27 0 8.2 2.48 0.96 1.93 .500 0.00 0.11 .000 0.56 0.70 .789 0.00 0.37 0.37 2.00 0.33 0.11 1.56 1.00
CAREER   250 116 19.8 7.26 2.72 5.80 .469 0.02 0.09 .227 1.81 2.30 .788 0.59 1.30 1.89 4.01 0.75 0.13 1.90 1.58

NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1980-81 CHI 8 - 83 30 10 24 .417 0 0 .000 10 11 .909 3 3 6 7 2 0 9 5
1981-82 CHI 75 74 2,252 870 329 657 .501 4 8 .500 208 256 .813 75 138 213 362 80 14 185 158
1982-83 CHI 65 38 1,437 528 202 446 .453 0 5 .000 124 171 .725 46 126 172 332 51 6 134 121
1983-84 CHI 43 3 687 232 78 188 .415 1 5 .200 75 87 .862 20 26 46 168 30 6 72 59
1984-85 LAL 32 1 278 89 34 82 .415 0 1 .000 21 31 .677 4 22 26 80 15 3 32 25
1985-86 LAL 27 0 222 67 26 52 .500 0 3 .000 15 19 .789 0 10 10 54 9 3 42 27
CAREER   250 116 4,959 1,816 679 1,449 .469 5 22 .227 453 575 .788 148 325 473 1,003 187 32 474 395

NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1980-81 CHI 8 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .005 0.78 0.22 0.46 5 3 .625 - - -
1981-82 CHI 75 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 1.96 0.43 0.39 32 43 .427 2.60 1.30 3.90
1982-83 CHI 65 38 6 0 0 0 0 0 .151 2.48 0.38 0.38 21 44 .323 1.10 0.60 1.70
1983-84 CHI 43 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .074 2.33 0.42 0.46 11 32 .256 0.20 0.50 0.70
1984-85 LAL 32 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .029 2.50 0.47 0.38 28 4 .875 -0.10 0.30 0.20
1985-86 LAL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .061 1.29 0.21 0.37 21 6 .778 -0.41 0.25 -0.16
CAREER   250 116 9 0 0 0 0 0 .089 2.12 0.39 0.40 118 132 .472 3.39 2.95 6.34

NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1980-81 CHI 8 - .520 .417 4.30 3.95 4.12 11.19 23.78 1.14 - 18.59 132.58 -5.28 1.25 95.0 111.3 8.23
1981-82 CHI 75 74 .565 .504 3.95 6.66 5.37 22.92 19.38 1.72 0.34 17.77 181.33 2.55 1.32 108.9 111.2 13.79
1982-83 CHI 65 38 .506 .453 3.42 9.37 6.40 30.89 20.45 1.60 0.22 17.62 117.81 5.90 1.18 102.8 109.7 13.42
1983-84 CHI 43 3 .513 .418 3.30 4.42 3.85 34.27 24.14 2.10 0.51 17.97 147.70 5.92 1.23 100.9 109.5 12.53
1984-85 LAL 32 1 .465 .415 1.81 8.23 5.33 32.78 25.07 2.51 0.58 18.56 109.21 7.59 1.09 97.0 108.2 11.88
1985-86 LAL 27 0 .555 .500 - 4.70 2.51 27.05 41.03 1.85 0.73 17.95 128.95 -2.61 1.29 83.9 106.9 6.63
CAREER   250 116 .533 .470 3.48 7.12 5.36 26.68 21.78 1.77 0.36 17.77 148.37 3.92 1.25 104.2 109.7 12.99

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NBA Transactions

Jun 10, 1980 - The Portland Trail Blazers selected Ronnie Lester in Round 1 with Pick 10 in the 1980 NBA Draft.
Jun 10, 1980 - The Chicago Bulls acquired the Draft Rights to Ronnie Lester from the Portland Trail Blazers in a trade.
Sep 1, 1980 - Ronnie Lester signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls.
Nov 16, 1984 - The Chicago Bulls placed the contract of Ronnie Lester on waivers.
Nov 20, 1984 - Ronnie Lester, previously with the Chicago Bulls, became a free agent.
Nov 28, 1984 - Ronnie Lester signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Oct 2, 1986 - Ronnie Lester was acquired by the Seattle SuperSonics from the Los Angeles Lakers in a trade.
Oct 25, 1986 - The Seattle SuperSonics placed the contract of Ronnie Lester on waivers.
Oct 29, 1986 - Ronnie Lester, previously with the Seattle SuperSonics, became a free agent.

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NBA Awards & Honors

NBA Champion - 1985

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1980-81 CHI 5 - 8.4 3.80 1.40 3.60 .389 0.00 0.20 .000 1.00 1.40 .714 1.00 0.20 1.20 0.80 0.40 0.00 1.00 0.80
1984-85 LAL 9 0 6.0 2.11 0.67 1.67 .400 0.00 0.00 .000 0.78 1.00 .778 0.22 0.67 0.89 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.44 0.78
CAREER   14 0 6.9 2.71 0.93 2.36 .394 0.00 0.07 .000 0.86 1.14 .750 0.50 0.50 1.00 0.93 0.14 0.00 0.64 0.79

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NBA Playoff Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1980-81 CHI 5 - 42 19 7 18 .389 0 1 .000 5 7 .714 5 1 6 4 2 0 5 4
1984-85 LAL 9 0 54 19 6 15 .400 0 0 .000 7 9 .778 2 6 8 9 0 0 4 7
CAREER   14 0 96 38 13 33 .394 0 1 .000 12 16 .750 7 7 14 13 2 0 9 11

NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1980-81 CHI 5 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .044 0.80 0.40 0.39 1 4 .200 - - -
1984-85 LAL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .016 2.25 0.00 0.60 8 1 .889 - - 0.10
CAREER   14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .022 1.44 0.22 0.48 9 5 .643 - - 0.10

NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1980-81 CHI 5 - .451 .389 12.87 2.89 8.18 14.01 19.17 2.34 - 26.05 110.32 -5.86 1.06 92.3 110.6 11.93
1984-85 LAL 9 0 .501 .400 4.44 11.15 8.10 17.83 17.42 - - 16.48 117.78 3.50 1.27 106.2 113.4 8.85
CAREER   14 0 .475 .394 8.52 7.64 8.06 15.71 18.35 0.95 - 20.17 114.39 -0.34 1.15 99.2 112.6 10.45

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NCAA Career

College: Iowa (1980)

NCAA Season Stats - Per Game

Season School Class GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1976-77 Iowa Fr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1977-78 Iowa So - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1978-79 Iowa Jr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1979-80 Iowa Sr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NCAA Awards & Honors

NABC All-American Third Team - 1979
AP All-American Second Team - 1979
UPI All-American Third Team - 1979


Frequently Asked Questions

What is the age of Ronnie Lester?

Ronnie Lester is 65 years old.

What is the height of Ronnie Lester?

Ronnie Lester is 6-2 (188cm) tall.

What is the weight of Ronnie Lester?

Ronnie Lester is 175 lbs (79kg).

What is the birthday of Ronnie Lester?

Ronnie Lester was born on Jan 1, 1959.

What position does Ronnie Lester play?

Ronnie Lester plays the G position.

What was the pre-draft team of Ronnie Lester?

Ronnie Lester was drafted out of Iowa.

What high school did Ronnie Lester attend?

Ronnie Lester attended Dunbar High School in Chicago, Illinois.

What nationality is Ronnie Lester?

Ronnie Lester has a United States nationality.

Where was Ronnie Lester born?

Ronnie Lester was born in Canton, Mississippi.

How many NBA seasons has Ronnie Lester played?

Ronnie Lester played 6 seasons in the NBA.

What are the career averages of Ronnie Lester?

Ronnie Lester had career averages 7.3 points, 1.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 0.7 steals in 250 games.

What are the career totals of Ronnie Lester?

Ronnie Lester had career totals of 1,816 points, 473 rebounds, 1,003 assists, 32 blocks, 187 steals in 250 games.

How many teams has Ronnie Lester been on?

Ronnie Lester played for 2 NBA teams in his career - Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers.

When was Ronnie Lester drafted?

Ronnie Lester was drafted in the 1st round (#10 overall) of the 1980 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.

What is Ronnie Lester's career high in points?

Ronnie Lester averaged a career high 11.6 points per game in 1981-1982.

What is Ronnie Lester's career high in rebounds?

Ronnie Lester averaged a career high 2.8 rebounds per game in 1981-1982.

What is Ronnie Lester's career high in assists?

Ronnie Lester averaged a career high 5.1 assists per game in 1982-1983.

What is the career PER of Ronnie Lester's?

Ronnie Lester had a career PER of 13.0.

How many championships has Ronnie Lester won?

Ronnie Lester has won 1 NBA championships.