Dereck Lively II vs. Arnie Risen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Risen and Dereck Lively II 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
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Arnie Risen 2

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Arnie Risen 10

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Arnie Risen 10

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Arnie Risen 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Arnie Risen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Arnie Risen 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Arnie Risen 9.7 *

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Arnie Risen 1.7

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Arnie Risen 7,633

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Arnie Risen 5,011 *

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Arnie Risen 1,058

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Arnie Risen 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Arnie Risen .381

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Arnie Risen .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Arnie Risen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Arnie Risen 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Arnie Risen 10.2 *

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Arnie Risen 1.4

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Arnie Risen 790

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Arnie Risen 561 *

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Arnie Risen 86

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Arnie Risen 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Arnie Risen .385

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Arnie Risen .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.