| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 7.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
Ron Lee PG
Ronald Lee
Height: 6-4 (193cm)
Weight: 193 lbs (88kg)
Born: Nov 2, 1952 (73 years old)
Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1976 Round 1, Pick 10, Phoenix Suns
Pre-Draft Team: Oregon (Sr)
High School: Lexington High School (Lexington, Massachusetts)
All-Rookie 1st
Ron Lee Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 41.6% | 32.1% | 70.5% |
NBA Career
6 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 23 | PHX | 82 | 22.5 | 10.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | - | .441 | - | .676 |
| 1977-78 | 24 | PHX | 82 | 23.5 | 12.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 2.7 | .439 | - | .746 |
| 1978-79 | 25 | PHX, NOJ | 60 | 22.4 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 2.8 | .430 | - | .695 |
| 1979-80 | 26 | DET, ATL | 61 | 19.1 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.7 | .370 | .373 | .629 |
| 1980-81 | 27 | DET | 82 | 22.3 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 2.1 | .350 | .154 | .724 |
| 1981-82 | 28 | DET | 81 | 18.1 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | .358 | .305 | .706 |
| CAREER | 448 | 21.4 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.1 | .416 | .321 | .705 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 23 | PHX | 82 | - | 22.5 | 10.2 | 4.2 | 9.6 | .441 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 2.6 | .676 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | - | 3.4 |
| 1977-78 | 24 | PHX | 82 | - | 23.5 | 12.2 | 5.1 | 11.6 | .439 | - | - | - | 2.1 | 2.8 | .746 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 1978-79 * | 25 | All Teams | 60 | - | 22.4 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 8.4 | .430 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 2.4 | .695 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| 1978-79 * | 25 | PHX | 43 | - | 22.0 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 8.9 | .452 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 2.4 | .712 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
| 1978-79 * | 25 | NOJ | 17 | - | 23.4 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 7.3 | .363 | - | - | - | 1.4 | 2.2 | .649 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 1979-80 * | 26 | All Teams | 61 | - | 19.1 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 5.0 | .370 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .373 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .629 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.8 |
| 1979-80 * | 26 | DET | 31 | - | 25.9 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 6.9 | .393 | 0.7 | 1.8 | .393 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .660 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 3.5 |
| 1979-80 * | 26 | ATL | 30 | - | 12.1 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .319 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .529 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| 1980-81 | 27 | DET | 82 | - | 22.3 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 3.9 | .350 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .154 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .724 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 |
| 1981-82 | 28 | DET | 81 | 7 | 18.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 3.0 | .358 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .305 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .706 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
| CAREER | 448 | 7 | 21.4 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 7.0 | .416 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .321 | 1.5 | 2.1 | .705 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 23 | PHX | 82 | - | 1,849 | 836 | 347 | 786 | .441 | - | - | - | 142 | 210 | .676 | 99 | 200 | 299 | 263 | 156 | 33 | - | 276 |
| 1977-78 | 24 | PHX | 82 | - | 1,928 | 1,004 | 417 | 950 | .439 | - | - | - | 170 | 228 | .746 | 95 | 159 | 254 | 305 | 225 | 17 | 221 | 257 |
| 1978-79 * | 25 | All Teams | 60 | - | 1,346 | 534 | 218 | 507 | .430 | - | - | - | 98 | 141 | .695 | 63 | 105 | 168 | 205 | 107 | 6 | 165 | 182 |
| 1978-79 * | 25 | PHX | 43 | - | 948 | 420 | 173 | 383 | .452 | - | - | - | 74 | 104 | .712 | 42 | 71 | 113 | 132 | 69 | 4 | 116 | 138 |
| 1978-79 * | 25 | NOJ | 17 | - | 398 | 114 | 45 | 124 | .363 | - | - | - | 24 | 37 | .649 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 73 | 38 | 2 | 49 | 44 |
| 1979-80 * | 26 | All Teams | 61 | - | 1,167 | 292 | 113 | 305 | .370 | 22 | 59 | .373 | 44 | 70 | .629 | 40 | 83 | 123 | 241 | 99 | 17 | 101 | 172 |
| 1979-80 * | 26 | DET | 31 | - | 803 | 225 | 84 | 214 | .393 | 22 | 56 | .393 | 35 | 53 | .660 | 29 | 61 | 90 | 174 | 84 | 13 | 68 | 107 |
| 1979-80 * | 26 | ATL | 30 | - | 364 | 67 | 29 | 91 | .319 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 9 | 17 | .529 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 67 | 15 | 4 | 33 | 65 |
| 1980-81 | 27 | DET | 82 | - | 1,829 | 341 | 113 | 323 | .350 | 2 | 13 | .154 | 113 | 156 | .724 | 65 | 155 | 220 | 362 | 166 | 29 | 173 | 260 |
| 1981-82 | 28 | DET | 81 | 7 | 1,467 | 278 | 88 | 246 | .358 | 18 | 59 | .305 | 84 | 119 | .706 | 35 | 120 | 155 | 312 | 116 | 20 | 123 | 221 |
| CAREER | 448 | 7 | 9,586 | 3,285 | 1,296 | 3,117 | .416 | 42 | 131 | .321 | 651 | 924 | .705 | 397 | 822 | 1,219 | 1,688 | 869 | 122 | 783 | 1,368 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 23 | PHX | 82 | - | .476 | .441 | 5.8 | 11.6 | 8.7 | 21.1 | - | 3.8 | 1.0 | - | 111.8 | - | 1.1 | - | 94.0 | 15.7 |
| 1977-78 | 24 | PHX | 82 | - | .478 | .439 | 5.0 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 21.8 | 17.4 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 24.5 | 118.5 | -0.9 | 1.1 | 92.7 | 93.3 | 16.0 |
| 1978-79 * | 25 | All Teams | 60 | - | .469 | .430 | 5.1 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 19.3 | 22.5 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 20.9 | 112.5 | -2.1 | 1.1 | 88.3 | 102.1 | 10.7 |
| 1978-79 * | 25 | PHX | 43 | - | .490 | .452 | 5.0 | 8.2 | 6.6 | 17.6 | 21.3 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 22.1 | 116.3 | -2.9 | 1.1 | 90.6 | 102.0 | 11.1 |
| 1978-79 * | 25 | NOJ | 17 | - | .406 | .363 | 5.3 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 23.5 | 25.9 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 18.1 | 101.2 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 81.0 | 102.5 | 9.6 |
| 1979-80 * | 26 | All Teams | 61 | - | .435 | .407 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 26.6 | 23.1 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 14.8 | 137.2 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 92.6 | 103.4 | 10.6 |
| 1979-80 * | 26 | DET | 31 | - | .474 | .444 | 3.8 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 26.5 | 22.3 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 14.6 | 144.6 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 98.8 | 104.6 | 13.2 |
| 1979-80 * | 26 | ATL | 30 | - | .340 | .319 | 3.2 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 24.7 | 25.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 14.8 | 84.8 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 77.7 | 104.6 | 4.1 |
| 1980-81 | 27 | DET | 82 | - | .435 | .353 | 3.9 | 10.5 | 7.0 | 26.1 | 30.6 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 12.5 | 122.8 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 87.9 | 100.6 | 10.0 |
| 1981-82 | 28 | DET | 81 | 7 | .466 | .394 | 2.5 | 9.3 | 5.8 | 25.4 | 29.2 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 11.2 | 136.9 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 95.5 | 104.3 | 9.8 |
| CAREER | 448 | 7 | .466 | .423 | 4.4 | 9.2 | 6.8 | 23.3 | 22.8 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 17.2 | 144.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 92.0 | 100.0 | 12.5 |
| Season | Age | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 23 | PHX | 82 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | - | - | 0.3 | 34 | 48 | .415 | -0.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 1977-78 | 24 | PHX | 82 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 49 | 33 | .598 | - | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| 1978-79 * | 25 | All Teams | 60 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 30 | 30 | .500 | -1.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| 1978-79 * | 25 | PHX | 43 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .079 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 26 | 17 | .605 | -0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| 1978-79 * | 25 | NOJ | 17 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .034 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 4 | 13 | .235 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| 1979-80 * | 26 | All Teams | 61 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .138 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 18 | 43 | .295 | -0.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| 1979-80 * | 26 | DET | 31 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2 | 29 | .065 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| 1979-80 * | 26 | ATL | 30 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .029 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 16 | 14 | .533 | -0.7 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| 1980-81 | 27 | DET | 82 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .147 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 21 | 60 | .259 | -1.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 |
| 1981-82 | 28 | DET | 81 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .112 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 38 | 43 | .469 | -0.3 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| CAREER | 448 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .106 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 190 | 257 | .425 | -2.3 | 11.9 | 9.6 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 24 | PHX | 2 | 20.5 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | .313 | - | 1.000 |
| CAREER | 2 | 20.5 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | .313 | - | 1.000 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 24 | PHX | 2 | - | 20.5 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 8.0 | .313 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| CAREER | 2 | - | 20.5 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 8.0 | .313 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 24 | PHX | 2 | - | 41 | 12 | 5 | 16 | .313 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| CAREER | 2 | - | 41 | 12 | 5 | 16 | .313 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 24 | PHX | 2 | - | .355 | .313 | 4.5 | 13.4 | 8.1 | 10.1 | 19.2 | 4.7 | - | 20.6 | 131.2 | -5.2 | 0.8 | 69.1 | 96.9 | 5.9 |
| CAREER | 2 | - | .355 | .313 | 5.3 | 10.5 | 7.9 | 10.5 | 19.2 | 4.7 | - | 20.8 | 131.2 | -5.0 | 0.8 | 71.9 | 95.8 | 5.9 |
| Season | Age | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 24 | PHX | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .099 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| CAREER | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .009 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1976 | The Phoenix Suns selected Ron Lee in Round 1 with Pick 10 in the 1976 NBA Draft. |
| Jul 8, 1976 | Ron Lee signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Suns. |
| Jan 12, 1979 | Ron Lee was acquired by the New Orleans Jazz from the Phoenix Suns in a trade. |
| Oct 10, 1979 | Ron Lee was acquired by the Atlanta Hawks from the Utah Jazz in a trade. |
| Jan 24, 1980 | Ron Lee was acquired by the Detroit Pistons from the Atlanta Hawks in a trade. |
| Jul 1, 1982 | Ron Lee, previously with the Detroit Pistons, became a free agent. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x All-Rookie First Team | 1977 |
NCAA Career
College: Oregon (1976)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x Consensus All-American Second Team | 1975 |
| 1x NABC All-American First Team | 1975 |
| 1x NABC All-American Third Team | 1976 |
| 1x NABC All-American Fourth Team | 1974 |
| 1x AP All-American Second Team | 1976 |
| 1x AP All-American Third Team | 1975 |
| 1x UPI All-American Second Team | 1975 |
| 1x UPI All-American Third Team | 1976 |
| 1x National Invitation Tournament MVP | 1975 |