Larry Bird vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Dereck Lively II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dereck Lively II 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dereck Lively II 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dereck Lively II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dereck Lively II 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dereck Lively II 6.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dereck Lively II 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dereck Lively II 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dereck Lively II 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dereck Lively II 483

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dereck Lively II 378

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dereck Lively II 36

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dereck Lively II 77

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dereck Lively II 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dereck Lively II .747

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dereck Lively II .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dereck Lively II 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dereck Lively II 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dereck Lively II 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dereck Lively II 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dereck Lively II 137

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dereck Lively II 115

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dereck Lively II 25

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dereck Lively II 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dereck Lively II 19

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dereck Lively II 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dereck Lively II .667

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dereck Lively II -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dereck Lively II .611

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dereck Lively II 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dereck Lively II 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dereck Lively II 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dereck Lively II 1.2 (2024)