Dereck Lively II vs. Chris McNealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris McNealy 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
Chris McNealy: 1985-86 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Chris McNealy 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Chris McNealy 3

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Chris McNealy 0

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Chris McNealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.7 Chris McNealy 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Chris McNealy 4.6

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Chris McNealy 1.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Chris McNealy 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Chris McNealy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 809 Chris McNealy 466

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 656 Chris McNealy 494

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 150 Chris McNealy 110

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 58 Chris McNealy 90

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 134 Chris McNealy 30

Total Games Dereck Lively II 93 Chris McNealy 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Chris McNealy .456

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Chris McNealy -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .571 Chris McNealy .658

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Chris McNealy 5.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Chris McNealy 6.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.5 (2026) Chris McNealy 1.4 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2026) Chris McNealy 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Chris McNealy 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Chris McNealy -

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Chris McNealy -

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Chris McNealy -

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Chris McNealy -

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Chris McNealy -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Chris McNealy -

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Chris McNealy -

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Chris McNealy -

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Chris McNealy -

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Chris McNealy -

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Chris McNealy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Chris McNealy -

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Chris McNealy -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Chris McNealy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Chris McNealy -

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Chris McNealy -

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Chris McNealy -

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Chris McNealy -

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Chris McNealy -