Dereck Lively II vs. Herm Schaefer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Schaefer 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
Herm Schaefer: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Herm Schaefer 2

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Herm Schaefer 2

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Herm Schaefer 2

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Herm Schaefer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Herm Schaefer 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Herm Schaefer 3.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Herm Schaefer 932

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Herm Schaefer 388

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Herm Schaefer 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Herm Schaefer .379

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Herm Schaefer .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Herm Schaefer 10.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Herm Schaefer 3.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Herm Schaefer 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Herm Schaefer 2.1

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Herm Schaefer 175

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Herm Schaefer 47

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Herm Schaefer 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Herm Schaefer .438

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Herm Schaefer .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Herm Schaefer 12.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Herm Schaefer 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Herm Schaefer - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.