Brian Cardinal vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Brian Cardinal 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
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cardinal 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Brian Cardinal 12 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played Brian Cardinal 4 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Brian Cardinal 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.6 Dereck Lively II 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.0 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.6 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.2 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 2,108 Dereck Lively II 813

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 1,050 Dereck Lively II 663

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 465 Dereck Lively II 154

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 295 Dereck Lively II 58

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 69 Dereck Lively II 137

Total Games Brian Cardinal 456 Dereck Lively II 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .408 Dereck Lively II .730

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .372 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .861 Dereck Lively II .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005) Dereck Lively II 3.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.2 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 42 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 22 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 5 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 5 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 0 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Brian Cardinal 18 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .452 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .455 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .692 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)