Lester Gillis
Career snapshot
63Outs
54Buckoffs
86.0%Buckoff %
43.32Avg bull score
44.75High score
045+ outs
3.27sAvg buckoff time
10Best streak
Career average on the 50-point bull scale43.32
Career Shape
63 scored outs25.9%Buckoffs under 3s
9.3%Riders dumped after 6s
±0.94Score volatility
The thin line is every scored out in career order; the bold line is his rolling eight-out average — the shape the title formula sees. Volatility is one standard deviation around his career average: low means a metronome, high means boom-or-bust.
Performance by Season
Season Statistics
| Season | Series | Rank | Outs | Rides | Buckoff % | Avg score | High | 45+ | Top-8 avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unleash The Beast | 233 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 42.50 | 43.25 | 0 | 42.50 |
| 2019 | Unleash The Beast | 63 | 13 | 3 | 76.9% | 43.33 | 44.00 | 0 | 43.47 |
| 2018 | Unleash The Beast | 17 | 16 | 2 | 87.5% | 43.94 | 44.75 | 0 | 44.15 |
| 2017 | Unleash The Beast | 90 | 10 | 2 | 80.0% | 43.10 | 44.00 | 0 | 43.10 |
| 2016 | Unleash The Beast | 117 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% | 42.78 | 44.50 | 0 | 42.78 |
| 2015 | Unleash The Beast | 42 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 43.65 | 44.25 | 0 | 43.65 |
One row per circuit per season, as published by PBR's scoring system. Only Unleash The Beast counts toward the World Champion Bull title — how the races fit together.
Head-to-Head
Riders who have faced Lester Gillis at least twice.
| Rider | Meetings | Rides | Buckoffs | Avg bull score | Best bull score | Best ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luciano De Castro | 5 | 1 | 4 | 43.40 | 44.25 | 88.00 |
| Claudio Montanha Jr. | 4 | 0 | 4 | 44.06 | 44.75 | — |
| Cooper Davis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 43.42 | 43.75 | 90.00 |
| Eduardo Aparecido | 3 | 1 | 2 | 43.42 | 43.75 | 89.25 |
| Colten Jesse | 3 | 1 | 2 | 43.25 | 43.50 | 88.25 |
| Derek Kolbaba | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44.13 | 44.25 | — |
| Jess Lockwood | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43.75 | 43.75 | — |
| Ezekiel Mitchell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 43.38 | 43.50 | 89.50 |
| Paulo Ferreira Lima | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43.38 | 43.75 | — |
| Stormy Wing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43.38 | 43.75 | — |
| Wallace Vieira de Oliveira | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42.75 | 43.00 | — |
| Kaique Pacheco | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42.50 | 43.25 | 88.75 |
Ride History
63 recorded outs| Date | Rider | Result | Time | Bull score | Ride score | Series | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2020 | Ezekiel Mitchell | Buckoff | 3.96s | 43.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY UNION HOME MORTGAGE |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Dakota Louis | Buckoff | 5.57s | 41.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY UNION HOME MORTGAGE |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Dener Barbosa | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 85.75 | Unleash The Beast | GWINNETT INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Colten Jesse | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 88.25 | Unleash The Beast | MONSTER ENERGY BUCKOFF AT THE GARDEN PRESENTED BY ARIAT |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Ezekiel Mitchell | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.50 | 89.50 | Unleash The Beast | 2019 PBR WORLD FINALS |
| Sep 15, 2019 | Junio Quaresima | Buckoff | 2.55s | 42.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | PFIWESTERN.COM INVITATIONAL |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Cooper Davis | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.50 | 90.00 | Unleash The Beast | WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT HOUSTON INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY BASS PRO SHOPS |
| Aug 11, 2019 | Luciano De Castro | Buckoff | 3.41s | 43.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | EXPRESS RANCHES CLASSIC PRESENTED BY OSAGE CASINO |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Chase Outlaw | Buckoff | 3.03s | 44.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Vinita, OK $40K Match |
| Jun 2, 2019 | Claudio Montanha Jr. | Buckoff | 2.73s | 44.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | GREEN BAY INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY ONEIDA CASINO AND NORTH STAR MOHICAN CASINO RESORT |
| May 31, 2019 | Luciano De Castro | Buckoff | 4.14s | 43.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | GREEN BAY INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY ONEIDA CASINO AND NORTH STAR MOHICAN CASINO RESORT |
| May 19, 2019 | Marco Eguchi | Buckoff | 1.56s | 43.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | TY MURRAY INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY ISLETA RESORT & CASINO |
| May 18, 2019 | Ryan Dirteater | Buckoff | 4.34s | 43.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | TY MURRAY INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY ISLETA RESORT & CASINO |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Colten Jesse | Buckoff | 5.35s | 43.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | FIRST PREMIER BANK PREMIER BANKCARD INVITATIONAL |
| Mar 24, 2019 | Taylor Toves | Buckoff | 3.27s | 43.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | CATERPILLAR CLASSIC |
| Feb 10, 2019 | Fernando Henrique Novais | Buckoff | 4.35s | 41.75 | — | Global Cup | 2019 USA Global Cup |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Luciano De Castro | Buckoff | 7.54s | 43.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | EXPRESS RANCHES INVITATIONAL 15/15 |
| Jan 6, 2019 | Luciano De Castro | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 88.00 | Unleash The Beast | MONSTER ENERGY BUCKOFF AT THE GARDEN PRESENTED BY ARIAT |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Claudio Montanha Jr. | Buckoff | 1.69s | 43.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | MONSTER ENERGY BUCKOFF AT THE GARDEN PRESENTED BY ARIAT 15/15 |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Cannon Cravens | Buckoff | 3.12s | 44.00 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | 25TH PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| Nov 8, 2018 | Alisson De Souza | Buckoff | 3.02s | 44.00 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | 25TH PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Fabiano Vieira | Buckoff | 6.15s | 44.25 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | WINSTAR WORLD CASINO AND RESORT INVITATIONAL |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Claudio Montanha Jr. | Buckoff | 1.55s | 44.75 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | ATLANTIC CITY INVITATIONAL |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Ramon de Lima | Buckoff | 5.17s | 44.00 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | 15/15 PFIWESTERN.COM INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY BASS PRO SHOPS |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Luciano De Castro | Buckoff | 5.22s | 44.25 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | MUSIC CITY KNOCKOUT |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Claudio Montanha Jr. | Buckoff | 7.45s | 43.75 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | 15/15 EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS CLASSIC PRESENTED BY OSAGE CASINO |
| May 5, 2018 | Cooper Davis | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.75 | 88.50 | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | PBR LAST COWBOY STANDING |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Eduardo Aparecido | Buckoff | 2.47s | 43.75 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | BILLINGS INVITATIONAL 15/15 |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Nathan Burtenshaw | Buckoff | 1.95s | 44.00 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | FIRST PREMIER BANK PREMIER BANKCARD INVITATIONAL |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Colten Jesse | Buckoff | 3.08s | 43.50 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | PBR TY MURRAY INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY ISLETA RESORT AND CASINO |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Ueberson Duarte | Buckoff | 1.76s | 43.25 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDERS BADBOY MOWDOWN |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Paulo Ferreira Lima | Buckoff | 4.00s | 43.75 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | ST. LOUIS INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Emilio Resende | Buckoff | 2.08s | 44.50 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | CATERPILLAR CLASSIC |
| Jan 7, 2018 | Eduardo Aparecido | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.50 | 89.25 | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | MONSTER ENERGY BUCK OFF AT THE GARDEN |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Derek Kolbaba | Buckoff | 3.52s | 44.00 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | MONSTER ENERGY BUCK OFF AT THE GARDEN 15/15 |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Jess Lockwood | Buckoff | 3.25s | 43.75 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | 2017 BUILT FORD TOUGH WORLD FINALS |
| Nov 3, 2017 | J.B. Mauney | Buckoff | 4.31s | 42.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | 2017 BUILT FORD TOUGH WORLD FINALS |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Silvano Alves | Buckoff | 2.44s | 43.75 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | PFIWESTERN.COM INVITATIONAL |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Cooper Davis | Buckoff | 4.25s | 43.00 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | BUILT FORD TOUGH MUSIC CITY KNOCKOUT |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Kaique Pacheco | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.75 | 85.50 | Built Ford Tough Series | 15/15 PBR EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS CLASSIC |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Rubens Barbosa | Buckoff | 2.07s | 44.00 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | FIRST PREMIER BANK PREMIER BANKCARD INVITATIONAL |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Cody Teel | Buckoff | 2.19s | 43.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | ISLETA RESORT AND CASINO PRESENTS THE TY MURRAY INVITATIONAL |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Troy Wilkinson | Buckoff | 5.59s | 42.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | BAD BOY MOWDOWN |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Kaique Pacheco | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.25 | 88.75 | Built Ford Tough Series | ST. LOUIS INVITATIONAL |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Jess Lockwood | Buckoff | 4.00s | 43.75 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | The American |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Eduardo Aparecido | Buckoff | 6.25s | 43.00 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | OKLAHOMA CITY EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS INVITATIONAL |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Paulo Ferreira Lima | Buckoff | 3.73s | 43.00 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | 2016 Built Ford Tough World Finals |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Kasey Hayes | Buckoff | 3.17s | 43.00 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | 2016 Built Ford Tough World Finals |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Wallace Vieira de Oliveira | Buckoff | 3.50s | 43.00 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | PFIWestern.com Invitational Presented by Bass Pro Shops |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Derek Kolbaba | Buckoff | 3.00s | 44.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Stanley Performance in Action Invitational Presented By Cooper Tires |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Gage Gay | Buckoff | 3.91s | 44.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | BAD BOY MOWDOWN |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Stormy Wing | Buckoff | 3.36s | 43.00 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Sandia Resort and Casino presents the Ty Murray Invitational |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Juliano Antonio Da Silva | Buckoff | 5.08s | 38.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Choctaw Casino Iron Cowboy Powered by Kawasaki |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Cody Nance | Buckoff | 4.65s | 42.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Sacramento Invitational |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Stormy Wing | Buckoff | 4.32s | 43.75 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | ANAHEIM INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 24, 2016 | Wallace Vieira de Oliveira | Buckoff | 4.75s | 42.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Express Employment Professionals Invitational |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Aaron Roy | Buckoff | 7.44s | 43.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | 2015 Built Ford Tough World Finals |
| Oct 21, 2015 | Neil Holmes | Buckoff | 4.58s | 43.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | 2015 Built Ford Tough World Finals |
| Sep 13, 2015 | Tyler Harr | Buckoff | 2.72s | 43.75 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | PFI Invitational |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Matt Triplett | Buckoff | 4.14s | 44.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | PFI Invitational |
| Sep 4, 2015 | J.W. Harris | Buckoff | 3.55s | 43.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Winstar World Casino and Resort Invitational |
| May 8, 2015 | Steve Carter | Buckoff | 1.87s | 44.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | 2015 Texas Shootout |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Jeston Mead | Buckoff | 3.98s | 42.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | [14-281] Guthrie , OK |
Career Milestones
- Jun 13, 2014 First recorded out at Guthrie , OK.
- Feb 6, 2016 Bucked off his 10th straight rider.
- Aug 19, 2017 25th recorded out.
- Sep 16, 2018 Career-high bull score of 44.75 points at ATLANTIC CITY INVITATIONAL.
- Apr 7, 2019 50th recorded out.
- Aug 11, 2019 Bucked off his 10th straight rider.
Source: PBR Data API ride records for Lester Gillis. Derived figures (matchups, milestones) are calculated by WorldChampionBull from those records. About this data →