Dereck Lively II vs. Bones McKinney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bones McKinney 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
Bones McKinney: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Bones McKinney 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Bones McKinney 6

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Bones McKinney 5

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Bones McKinney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dereck Lively II 0 Bones McKinney 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Bones McKinney 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Bones McKinney 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Bones McKinney 3.5 *

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Bones McKinney 1.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Bones McKinney 2,994

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Bones McKinney 373 *

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Bones McKinney 503

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Bones McKinney 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Bones McKinney .298

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Bones McKinney .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Bones McKinney 12.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Bones McKinney 4.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Bones McKinney 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Bones McKinney - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Bones McKinney 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Bones McKinney 3.2 *

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Bones McKinney 1.1

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Bones McKinney 232

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Bones McKinney 16 *

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Bones McKinney 25

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Bones McKinney 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Bones McKinney .306

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Bones McKinney .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Bones McKinney 13.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Bones McKinney 5.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Bones McKinney 4.0 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Bones McKinney - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.