John Havlicek vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Dereck Lively II:
2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Dereck Lively II0
John Havlicek16
Dereck Lively II1
John Havlicek13
Dereck Lively II1
John Havlicek13
Dereck Lively II0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Dereck Lively II0
John Havlicek4
Dereck Lively II0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Dereck Lively II0
John Havlicek5 *
Dereck Lively II0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Dereck Lively II0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Dereck Lively II 8.8

John Havlicek 6.3
Dereck Lively II 6.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Dereck Lively II 1.1

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Dereck Lively II 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Dereck Lively II 1.4

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Dereck Lively II 483

John Havlicek 8,007
Dereck Lively II 378

John Havlicek 6,114
Dereck Lively II 60

John Havlicek 476
*
Dereck Lively II 36

John Havlicek 117
*
Dereck Lively II 77

John Havlicek 1,270
Dereck Lively II 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Dereck Lively II .747

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Dereck Lively II .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Dereck Lively II 8.8
(2024)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Dereck Lively II 6.9
(2024)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Dereck Lively II 1.1
(2024)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Dereck Lively II 0.7
(2024)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Dereck Lively II 1.4
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Dereck Lively II 8.6

John Havlicek 6.9
Dereck Lively II 7.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Dereck Lively II 1.6

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Dereck Lively II 0.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Dereck Lively II 1.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Dereck Lively II 137

John Havlicek 1,186
Dereck Lively II 115

John Havlicek 825
Dereck Lively II 25

John Havlicek 60
*
Dereck Lively II 5

John Havlicek 16
*
Dereck Lively II 19

John Havlicek 172
Dereck Lively II 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Dereck Lively II .667

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Dereck Lively II -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Dereck Lively II .611

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Dereck Lively II 8.6
(2024)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Dereck Lively II 7.2
(2024)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Dereck Lively II 1.6
(2024)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Dereck Lively II 0.3
(2024)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Dereck Lively II 1.2
(2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.