Dereck Lively II vs. Jim McMillian Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McMillian 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

Dereck Lively II

vs.

Jim McMillian

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Jim McMillian: 1970-71 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Jim McMillian 1

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Jim McMillian 9

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Jim McMillian 7

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Jim McMillian 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Jim McMillian 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Jim McMillian 5.3

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Jim McMillian 2.5

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Jim McMillian 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Jim McMillian 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Jim McMillian 8,736

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Jim McMillian 3,319

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Jim McMillian 1,557

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Jim McMillian 435 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Jim McMillian 80 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Jim McMillian 631

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Jim McMillian .482

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Jim McMillian - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Jim McMillian .832

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Jim McMillian 18.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Jim McMillian 7.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Jim McMillian 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Jim McMillian 1.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Jim McMillian 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 Jim McMillian 16.6

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 Jim McMillian 5.2

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Jim McMillian 1.9

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 Jim McMillian 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Jim McMillian 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 163 Jim McMillian 1,194

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 152 Jim McMillian 377

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Jim McMillian 137

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Jim McMillian 36 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Jim McMillian 7 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 20 Jim McMillian 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .677 Jim McMillian .451

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Jim McMillian - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Jim McMillian .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024) Jim McMillian 20.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024) Jim McMillian 8.8 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Jim McMillian 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024) Jim McMillian 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Jim McMillian 0.4 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.