Dereck Lively II vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward 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
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 813 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 663 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 154 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 58 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 137 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 94 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .730 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .563 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 3.0 (2026) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2026) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.