Dereck Lively II vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dereck Lively II 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dereck Lively II 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dereck Lively II 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dereck Lively II 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 137 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 115 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 25 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 16 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .667 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .611 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.2 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.2 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

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.