Paul Arizin vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Dereck Lively II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Dereck Lively II 1

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Dereck Lively II 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Dereck Lively II 6.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Dereck Lively II 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Dereck Lively II 483

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Dereck Lively II 378

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 36

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 77

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Dereck Lively II 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Dereck Lively II .747

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Dereck Lively II .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Dereck Lively II 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Dereck Lively II 7.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Dereck Lively II 137

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Dereck Lively II 115

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Dereck Lively II 25

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 5

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 19

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Dereck Lively II 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Dereck Lively II .667

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dereck Lively II -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Dereck Lively II .611

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Dereck Lively II 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Dereck Lively II 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.2 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.