Bob Cousy vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Dereck Lively II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Dereck Lively II 1

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Dereck Lively II 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Dereck Lively II 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Dereck Lively II 6.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Dereck Lively II 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Dereck Lively II 483

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Dereck Lively II 378

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 36

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 77

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Dereck Lively II 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Dereck Lively II .747

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Dereck Lively II .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Dereck Lively II 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Dereck Lively II 7.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Dereck Lively II 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Dereck Lively II 163

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Dereck Lively II 152

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 19

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Dereck Lively II 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Dereck Lively II .677

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.0 (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.