Dereck Lively II vs. Dave Meyers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Meyers 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 2024-25
Dave Meyers: 1975-76 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Dave Meyers 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Dave Meyers 4

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Dave Meyers 3

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Dave Meyers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Dave Meyers 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Dave Meyers 6.3

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Dave Meyers 2.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Dave Meyers 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Dave Meyers 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Dave Meyers 3,149

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Dave Meyers 1,771

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Dave Meyers 652

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Dave Meyers 272

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Dave Meyers 143

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Dave Meyers 281

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Dave Meyers .461

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Dave Meyers .200 *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Dave Meyers .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Dave Meyers 14.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Dave Meyers 6.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Dave Meyers 3.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Dave Meyers 1.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Dave Meyers 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Dave Meyers 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Dave Meyers 6.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Dave Meyers 2.7

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Dave Meyers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Dave Meyers 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Dave Meyers 206

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Dave Meyers 123

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Dave Meyers 51

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Dave Meyers 17

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Dave Meyers 17

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Dave Meyers 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Dave Meyers .436

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Dave Meyers .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Dave Meyers .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Dave Meyers 12.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Dave Meyers 8.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Dave Meyers 3.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Dave Meyers 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Dave Meyers 1.2 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.