Dereck Lively II vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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

Dereck Lively II

vs.

Dick McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Dick McGuire 1

Assists Leader Dereck Lively II 0 Dick McGuire 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Dick McGuire 5.7

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Dick McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Dick McGuire 5.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 163 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 152 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 20 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .677 Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.