Dave Johnson vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Dave 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
Dave Johnson: 1992-93 to 1993-94
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Johnson 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Dave Johnson 2 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played Dave Johnson 0 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Dave Johnson 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Johnson 3.5 Dereck Lively II 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Johnson 1.1 Dereck Lively II 7.0

Assists Per Game Dave Johnson 0.3 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Johnson 0.2 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Johnson 0.0 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Johnson 204 Dereck Lively II 827

Total Rebounds Dave Johnson 64 Dereck Lively II 685

Total Assists Dave Johnson 17 Dereck Lively II 158

Total Steals Dave Johnson 12 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Blocks Dave Johnson 1 Dereck Lively II 144

Total Games Dave Johnson 59 Dereck Lively II 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Johnson .365 Dereck Lively II .725

3-Point Percentage Dave Johnson .200 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Johnson .663 Dereck Lively II .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Johnson 3.7 (1993) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Johnson 1.1 (1993) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave Johnson 0.3 (1993) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Johnson 0.2 (1994) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Johnson 0.0 (1993) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Johnson - Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Johnson - Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Dave Johnson - Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Johnson - Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Johnson - Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Johnson - Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Dave Johnson - Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Dave Johnson - Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Dave Johnson - Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Dave Johnson - Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Dave Johnson 0 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Johnson - Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Dave Johnson - Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Johnson - Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Johnson - Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Johnson - Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Johnson - Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Johnson - Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Johnson - Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)