Dereck Lively II vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dereck Lively II 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 David Thompson 407

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 David Thompson 27

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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