Dereck Lively II vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell 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
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) *

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.