Bernard King vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Bernard King that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bernard King

vs.

Dereck Lively II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Dereck Lively II 1

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Dereck Lively II 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Dereck Lively II 6.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Dereck Lively II 1.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Dereck Lively II 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Dereck Lively II 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Dereck Lively II 483

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Dereck Lively II 378

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Dereck Lively II 36

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Dereck Lively II 77

Total Games Bernard King 874 Dereck Lively II 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Dereck Lively II .747

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Dereck Lively II .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Dereck Lively II 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Dereck Lively II 7.2

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Dereck Lively II 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Dereck Lively II 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Dereck Lively II 137

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Dereck Lively II 115

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Dereck Lively II 25

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Dereck Lively II 5

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Dereck Lively II 19

Total Games Bernard King 28 Dereck Lively II 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Dereck Lively II .667

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Dereck Lively II -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Dereck Lively II .611

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Dereck Lively II 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Dereck Lively II 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Dereck Lively II 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Dereck Lively II 1.2 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.