Dereck Lively II vs. Fatty Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fatty Taylor 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
Fatty Taylor: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Fatty Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Fatty Taylor 1

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Fatty Taylor 1

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Fatty Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 Fatty Taylor 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Fatty Taylor 2.7

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Fatty Taylor 3.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Fatty Taylor 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Fatty Taylor 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 813 Fatty Taylor 301

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 663 Fatty Taylor 211

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 154 Fatty Taylor 288

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 58 Fatty Taylor 132

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 137 Fatty Taylor 9

Total Games Dereck Lively II 94 Fatty Taylor 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .730 Fatty Taylor .420

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Fatty Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .563 Fatty Taylor .569

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Fatty Taylor 3.8 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Fatty Taylor 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 3.0 (2026) Fatty Taylor 3.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2026) Fatty Taylor 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Fatty Taylor 0.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Fatty Taylor 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Fatty Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Fatty Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Fatty Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.