Dereck Lively II vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 163 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 152 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Dereck Lively II 20 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .677 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)