Dereck Lively II vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dereck Lively II 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Dereck Lively II 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Dereck Lively II 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Dereck Lively II 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.