Cleanthony Early vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Cleanthony Early 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
Cleanthony Early: 2014-15 to 2015-16
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleanthony Early 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Cleanthony Early 2 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Cleanthony Early 0 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Cleanthony Early 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early 4.3 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early 2.2 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.8 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.5 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.3 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleanthony Early 241 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Cleanthony Early 123 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Cleanthony Early 42 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Cleanthony Early 26 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Cleanthony Early 15 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Cleanthony Early 56 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleanthony Early .346 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Cleanthony Early .263 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Cleanthony Early .750 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early 5.4 (2015) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early 2.5 (2015) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.9 (2015) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.6 (2015) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.3 (2015) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early - Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early - Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early - Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early - Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early - Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleanthony Early - Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Cleanthony Early - Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Cleanthony Early - Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Cleanthony Early - Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Cleanthony Early - Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Cleanthony Early 0 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleanthony Early - Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Cleanthony Early - Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Cleanthony Early - Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early - Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early - Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early - Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early - Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early - Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)