Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Dereck Lively II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Dereck Lively II 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Dereck Lively II 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Dereck Lively II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Dereck Lively II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Dereck Lively II 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Dereck Lively II 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Dereck Lively II 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Dereck Lively II 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Dereck Lively II 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Dereck Lively II 6.9

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Dereck Lively II 1.1

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Dereck Lively II 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Dereck Lively II 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Dereck Lively II 483

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Dereck Lively II 378

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Dereck Lively II 36

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Dereck Lively II 77

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Dereck Lively II 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Dereck Lively II .747

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Dereck Lively II .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Dereck Lively II 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Dereck Lively II 7.2

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Dereck Lively II 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Dereck Lively II 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Dereck Lively II 137

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Dereck Lively II 115

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Dereck Lively II 25

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Dereck Lively II 5

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Dereck Lively II 19

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Dereck Lively II 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Dereck Lively II .667

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Dereck Lively II -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Dereck Lively II .611

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Dereck Lively II 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Dereck Lively II 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Dereck Lively II 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.