Dereck Lively II vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 163 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 152 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 20 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .677 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Joe Ruklick - 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.