Career snapshot
12seasons
761games
4,590career pts
13.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Golden State Warriors
· 272 games · 1982-83–1985-86
Position rank · 1991-92
#88PPG rank
#46PER rank
#39WS rank
Among 99 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
11.1
1983-84 · GSW
RPG
4.3
1988-89 · BKN
APG
7.4
1988-89 · BKN
PER
15.1
1983-84 · GSW
WS
5.9
1983-84 · GSW
Draft
1982
Round 1 ·
Pick 14
from Oregon State
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
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.