Darnell Hillman vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Darnell Hillman 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
Darnell Hillman: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darnell Hillman 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Darnell Hillman 4 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played Darnell Hillman 2 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Darnell Hillman 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 8.6 Dereck Lively II 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.6 Dereck Lively II 7.0

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.4 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.8 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.0 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Hillman 2,471 Dereck Lively II 827

Total Rebounds Darnell Hillman 1,881 Dereck Lively II 685

Total Assists Darnell Hillman 406 Dereck Lively II 158

Total Steals Darnell Hillman 229 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Blocks Darnell Hillman 277 Dereck Lively II 144

Total Games Darnell Hillman 287 Dereck Lively II 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Hillman .466 Dereck Lively II .725

3-Point Percentage Darnell Hillman - * Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Hillman .592 Dereck Lively II .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 10.9 (1978) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 8.5 (1977) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 2.0 (1977) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.2 (1977) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.3 (1977) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 5.7 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.3 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.4 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Hillman 102 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Darnell Hillman 113 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Darnell Hillman 26 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Darnell Hillman 10 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Darnell Hillman 10 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Darnell Hillman 18 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Hillman .369 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Darnell Hillman - * Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Hillman .625 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 5.8 (1979) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.6 (1979) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.6 (1979) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.8 (1979) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 (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.