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Lester Conner
Guard ·Golden State Warriors ·NBA ·#7

Lester Conner

Age66 BornSep 17, 1959 FromUSA Height193 cm (6'4") Weight82 kg CollegeOregon State Draft1982 · #14
Career averages
6.0PPG
2.6RPG
3.7APG
761 games · 12 seasons

At a glance

GSW hub
Career snapshot
12Seasons
761Games
4,590Career points
13.7PER average
Most-played franchise: Golden State Warriors · 272 games · 1982-83 to 1985-86
Draft1982
1Round
14Overall pick
From Oregon State
Career highsSingle season
11.1PPG · 1983-84 · GSW
4.3RPG · 1988-89 · BKN
7.4APG · 1988-89 · BKN
15.1PER · 1983-84 · GSW
5.9Win shares · 1983-84 · GSW
Position rank1991-92
#88PPG rank
#46PER rank
#39Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 99 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Los Angeles Lakers
1994-95 - 1994-95 · 1 seasons
1.0 PPG 0.0 RPG 0.0 APG
2 games
Indiana Pacers
1993-94 - 1993-94 · 1 seasons
2.8 PPG 2.2 RPG 2.8 APG
11 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1992-93 - 1992-93 · 1 seasons
2.4 PPG 1.6 RPG 2.1 APG
31 games
Milwaukee Bucks
1990-91 - 1991-92 · 2 seasons
3.3 PPG 2.0 RPG 3.3 APG
120 games
Brooklyn Nets
1988-89 - 1990-91 · 3 seasons
8.2 PPG 3.4 RPG 5.3 APG
199 games
Houston Rockets
1987-88 - 1987-88 · 1 seasons
2.5 PPG 0.7 RPG 1.1 APG
52 games
Golden State Warriors
1982-83 - 1985-86 · 4 seasons
7.6 PPG 3.0 RPG 3.9 APG
272 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1982-83 GSW 75 10 18.9 4.9 2.9 3.4 1.5 0.1 47.9 0.0 69.9 14.0 2.7
1983-84 GSW 82 82 31.4 11.1 3.7 4.9 2.0 0.1 49.3 16.7 71.8 15.1 5.9
1984-85 GSW 79 49 28.6 8.1 3.1 4.7 2.0 0.2 45.1 20.0 75.0 13.1 2.8
1985-86 GSW 36 0 11.5 4.0 1.7 1.2 0.7 0.0 37.5 28.6 74.1 12.8 0.5
1987-88 HOU 52 3 7.7 2.5 0.7 1.1 0.7 0.0 46.3 0.0 78.0 13.6 0.7
1988-89 BKN 82 63 30.9 10.3 4.3 7.4 2.2 0.1 45.7 35.1 78.8 - -
1989-90 BKN 82 61 28.7 7.9 3.2 4.7 2.1 0.1 41.4 15.4 80.4 - -
1990-91 NBA 74 4 13.6 3.5 1.5 2.2 1.1 0.0 46.4 0.0 72.3 - -
1990-91 MIL 39 2 13.3 2.9 1.4 2.7 1.2 0.0 39.6 0.0 75.0 13.5 1.1
1990-91 BKN 35 2 14.0 4.1 1.6 1.7 1.1 0.0 52.3 0.0 69.0 - -
1991-92 MIL 81 9 17.5 3.5 2.3 3.6 1.2 0.1 43.1 0.0 70.4 13.3 2.7
1992-93 LAC 31 0 13.6 2.4 1.6 2.1 1.1 0.1 45.2 0.0 94.7 11.3 0.8
1993-94 IND 11 0 15.4 2.8 2.2 2.8 1.3 0.1 36.8 0.0 50.0 12.0 0.3
1994-95 LAL 2 0 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 18.0 0.0

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1994 Indiana Pacers Los Angeles Lakers season change
Jul 1993 Los Angeles Clippers Indiana Pacers season change
Jul 1992 Milwaukee Bucks Los Angeles Clippers season change
Oct 1990 Milwaukee Bucks Brooklyn Nets mid season trade From 1990-91 to 1990-91
Jul 1990 Brooklyn Nets Milwaukee Bucks season change
Jul 1988 Houston Rockets Brooklyn Nets season change
Oct 1987 Golden State Warriors Houston Rockets offseason From 1985-86 to 1987-88

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About Lester Conner

Lester Allen Conner is an American professional basketball coach and former professional basketball player, who played for numerous NBA teams. On the floor at the collegiate level the 6'4" Conner was a "swingman," playing both the shooting guard and small forward positions, earning high collegiate honors as the 1982 Pac-10 Player of the Year.