Dennis Johnson vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Dereck Lively II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Dereck Lively II 1

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Dereck Lively II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Dereck Lively II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Dereck Lively II 6.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Dereck Lively II 1.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Dereck Lively II 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Dereck Lively II 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Dereck Lively II 483

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Dereck Lively II 378

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Dereck Lively II 36

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Dereck Lively II 77

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Dereck Lively II 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Dereck Lively II .747

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Dereck Lively II .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Dereck Lively II 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Dereck Lively II 7.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Dereck Lively II 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Dereck Lively II 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Dereck Lively II 137

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Dereck Lively II 115

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Dereck Lively II 25

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Dereck Lively II 5

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Dereck Lively II 19

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Dereck Lively II 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Dereck Lively II .667

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Dereck Lively II -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Dereck Lively II .611

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Dereck Lively II 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Dereck Lively II 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Dereck Lively II 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.