Dereck Lively II vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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 Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 813 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 663 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 154 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 58 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 137 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Dereck Lively II 94 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .730 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .563 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 3.0 (2026) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2026) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)