Clemon Johnson vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Clemon Johnson 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
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clemon Johnson 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Clemon Johnson 10 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played Clemon Johnson 8 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Clemon Johnson 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 5.4 Dereck Lively II 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.6 Dereck Lively II 7.0

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.0 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.9 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 4,102 Dereck Lively II 827

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 3,508 Dereck Lively II 685

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 744 Dereck Lively II 158

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 349 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 717 Dereck Lively II 144

Total Games Clemon Johnson 761 Dereck Lively II 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .492 Dereck Lively II .725

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .621 Dereck Lively II .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.1 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 3.6 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.4 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 270 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 238 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 26 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 33 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 52 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Clemon Johnson 66 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .465 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .609 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979) 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.