Dereck Lively II vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Dereck Lively II 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

Dereck Lively II

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dereck Lively II 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dereck Lively II 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.2 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.3 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.2 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 137 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 115 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 25 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 5 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Dereck Lively II 16 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .667 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II - Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .611 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 (2024) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.2 (2024) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2024) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.3 (2024) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.2 (2024) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)