Dereck Lively II vs. Brandon Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Rush 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
Brandon Rush: 2008-09 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Brandon Rush 1

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Brandon Rush 9

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Brandon Rush 3

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Brandon Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 Brandon Rush 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Brandon Rush 2.9

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Brandon Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Brandon Rush 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Brandon Rush 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 817 Brandon Rush 3,250

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 668 Brandon Rush 1,413

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 154 Brandon Rush 468

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 59 Brandon Rush 222

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 138 Brandon Rush 262

Total Games Dereck Lively II 95 Brandon Rush 481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .727 Brandon Rush .426

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Brandon Rush .402

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .569 Brandon Rush .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Brandon Rush 9.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Brandon Rush 4.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Brandon Rush 1.4 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.8 (2026) Brandon Rush 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Brandon Rush 0.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Brandon Rush 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Brandon Rush 1.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Brandon Rush 0.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Brandon Rush 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Brandon Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Brandon Rush 42

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Brandon Rush 33

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Brandon Rush 6

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Brandon Rush 3

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Brandon Rush 3

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Brandon Rush 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Brandon Rush .410

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Brandon Rush .444

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Brandon Rush .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Brandon Rush 3.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Brandon Rush 1.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Brandon Rush 0.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)