Bill Bridges vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Bill Bridges 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Bridges: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bridges 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Bill Bridges 13 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Bill Bridges 12 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Bill Bridges 3 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bridges 2 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 2.8 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.7 * Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.4 * Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 11,012 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 11,054 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Bill Bridges 2,553 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Bill Bridges 69 * Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 36 * Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Bill Bridges 926 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .442 Dereck Lively II .729

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .693 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 17.4 (1967) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 15.1 (1967) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 4.2 (1970) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.9 (1974) * Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.5 (1974) * Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 10.5 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.5 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 1.9 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.8 * Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.2 * Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 1,185 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 1,305 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Bill Bridges 219 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Bill Bridges 16 * Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 4 * Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Bill Bridges 113 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .419 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .673 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 20.3 (1966) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 20.8 (1971) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 3.4 (1969) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 1.4 (1974) * Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.3 (1975) * Dereck Lively II 1.0 (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, this player has no data for the stat.