Dereck Lively II vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dereck Lively II 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 James Worthy 624

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 James Worthy 96

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)