Dereck Lively II vs. Bob Rule Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Rule 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 2025-26
Bob Rule: 1967-68 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Bob Rule 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Bob Rule 8

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Bob Rule 0

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Bob Rule 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 Bob Rule 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Bob Rule 8.3

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Bob Rule 1.5

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 813 Bob Rule 7,007

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 663 Bob Rule 3,333

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 154 Bob Rule 594

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 58 Bob Rule 12 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 137 Bob Rule 10 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 94 Bob Rule 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .730 Bob Rule .461

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .563 Bob Rule .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Bob Rule 29.8 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Bob Rule 11.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 3.0 (2026) Bob Rule 2.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2026) Bob Rule 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Bob Rule 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Bob Rule - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Bob Rule -

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Bob Rule -

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Bob Rule -

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Bob Rule - *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Bob Rule - *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Bob Rule 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Bob Rule -

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Bob Rule -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Bob Rule - *

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.