Dereck Lively II vs. Art Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Williams 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
Art Williams: 1967-68 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Art Williams 1

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Art Williams 7

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Art Williams 4

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Art Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Art Williams 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Art Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Art Williams 4.4

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Art Williams 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Art Williams 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Art Williams 2,876

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Art Williams 1,700

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Art Williams 2,377

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Art Williams 44 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Art Williams 3 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Art Williams 541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Art Williams .409

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Art Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Art Williams .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Art Williams 8.1 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Art Williams 4.6 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Art Williams 6.6 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Art Williams 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Art Williams 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Art Williams 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Art Williams 2.4

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Art Williams 3.5

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Art Williams 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Art Williams 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Art Williams 167

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Art Williams 95

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Art Williams 135

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Art Williams 7 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Art Williams 0 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Art Williams 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Art Williams .417

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Art Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Art Williams .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Art Williams 5.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Art Williams 2.8 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Art Williams 5.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Art Williams 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Art Williams 0.0 (1974) *

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