Dereck Lively II vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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

Dereck Lively II

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dereck Lively II 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 163 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 152 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 20 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .677 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.