Cade Cunningham vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Cade Cunningham 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
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 4 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.1 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.4 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 4,588 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,121 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,530 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 215 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 125 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Cade Cunningham 208 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .446 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .339 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .853 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.1 (2025) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.1 (2025) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)