Charlie Criss vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Charlie Criss 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
Charlie Criss: 1977-78 to 1984-85
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charlie Criss 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Charlie Criss 8 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played Charlie Criss 4 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Charlie Criss 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 8.5 Dereck Lively II 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 Dereck Lively II 7.0

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 3.2 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 3,534 Dereck Lively II 827

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 592 Dereck Lively II 685

Total Assists Charlie Criss 1,335 Dereck Lively II 158

Total Steals Charlie Criss 366 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 21 Dereck Lively II 144

Total Games Charlie Criss 418 Dereck Lively II 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .432 Dereck Lively II .725

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .179 * Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .831 Dereck Lively II .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 11.4 (1978) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 3.5 (1985) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 5.5 (1985) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 (1978) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 (1982) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 7.1 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.1 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 2.1 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.0 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 177 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 28 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Charlie Criss 53 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Charlie Criss 22 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 1 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Charlie Criss 25 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .452 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .250 * Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .898 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 14.0 (1980) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 4.4 (1980) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.5 (1978) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.