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]
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. |
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.