Dereck Lively II vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Eric Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Eric Riley 132

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Eric Riley -

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Eric Riley -