Dereck Lively II vs. Ed Rains Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Rains 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
Ed Rains: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Ed Rains 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Ed Rains 2

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Ed Rains 2

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Ed Rains 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Ed Rains 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Ed Rains 1.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Ed Rains 0.7

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Ed Rains 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Ed Rains 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Ed Rains 287

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Ed Rains 124

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Ed Rains 62

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Ed Rains 28

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Ed Rains 3

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Ed Rains 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Ed Rains .423

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Ed Rains .000

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Ed Rains .626

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Ed Rains 3.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Ed Rains 1.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Ed Rains 0.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Ed Rains 0.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Ed Rains 0.0 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Ed Rains 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Ed Rains 1.1

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Ed Rains 0.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Ed Rains 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Ed Rains 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Ed Rains 14

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Ed Rains 9

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Ed Rains 2

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Ed Rains 1

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Ed Rains 0

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Ed Rains 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Ed Rains .455

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Ed Rains .000

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Ed Rains .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Ed Rains 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Ed Rains 1.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Ed Rains 0.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Ed Rains 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Ed Rains 0.0 (1983)