Spencer Haywood vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Dereck Lively II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Dereck Lively II 1

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Dereck Lively II 6.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Dereck Lively II 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Dereck Lively II 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Dereck Lively II 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Dereck Lively II 483

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Dereck Lively II 378

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Dereck Lively II 36

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Dereck Lively II 77

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Dereck Lively II 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Dereck Lively II .747

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Dereck Lively II .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Dereck Lively II 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Dereck Lively II 7.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Dereck Lively II 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Dereck Lively II 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Dereck Lively II 137

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Dereck Lively II 115

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Dereck Lively II 25

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Dereck Lively II 5

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Dereck Lively II 19

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Dereck Lively II 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Dereck Lively II .667

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Dereck Lively II -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Dereck Lively II .611

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Dereck Lively II 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Dereck Lively II 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Dereck Lively II 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * 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.