Dereck Lively II vs. John Morton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Morton 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
John Morton: 1989-90 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 John Morton 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 John Morton 3

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 John Morton 2

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 John Morton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 John Morton 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 John Morton 1.3

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 John Morton 2.7

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 John Morton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 John Morton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 John Morton 609

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 John Morton 161

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 John Morton 342

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 John Morton 92

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 John Morton 23

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 John Morton 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 John Morton .386

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 John Morton .224

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 John Morton .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) John Morton 5.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) John Morton 1.6 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) John Morton 3.7 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) John Morton 0.9 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) John Morton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 John Morton 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 John Morton 0.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 John Morton 0.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 John Morton 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 John Morton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 John Morton 8

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 John Morton 0

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 John Morton 0

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 John Morton 0

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 John Morton 0

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 John Morton 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 John Morton .400

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 John Morton -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 John Morton 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) John Morton 3.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) John Morton 0.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) John Morton 0.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) John Morton 0.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) John Morton 0.0 (1992)