Dereck Lively II vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)