Dereck Lively II vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers 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
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)