Dereck Lively II vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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
John Paxson:
1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dereck Lively II0
John Paxson3
Dereck Lively II3
John Paxson11
Dereck Lively II1
John Paxson10
Dereck Lively II0
John Paxson0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dereck Lively II 8.6
John Paxson 7.2

Dereck Lively II 7.1
John Paxson 1.2

Dereck Lively II 1.6
John Paxson 3.6

Dereck Lively II 0.6
John Paxson 0.7

Dereck Lively II 1.5
John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Dereck Lively II 813
John Paxson 5,560

Dereck Lively II 663
John Paxson 906

Dereck Lively II 154
John Paxson 2,758

Dereck Lively II 58
John Paxson 517

Dereck Lively II 137
John Paxson 44

Dereck Lively II 94
John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dereck Lively II .730
John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage
Dereck Lively II .000
John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage
Dereck Lively II .563
John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dereck Lively II 8.8
(2024)
John Paxson 11.3
(1987)

Dereck Lively II 7.5
(2025)
John Paxson 1.7
(1987)

Dereck Lively II 3.0
(2026)
John Paxson 5.7
(1987)

Dereck Lively II 0.7
(2026)
John Paxson 1.0
(1990)

Dereck Lively II 1.6
(2025)
John Paxson 0.1
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dereck Lively II 7.9
John Paxson 6.3

Dereck Lively II 7.4
John Paxson 0.9

Dereck Lively II 1.3
John Paxson 2.6

Dereck Lively II 0.4
John Paxson 0.5

Dereck Lively II 1.0
John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Dereck Lively II 165
John Paxson 748

Dereck Lively II 156
John Paxson 109

Dereck Lively II 27
John Paxson 306

Dereck Lively II 9
John Paxson 65

Dereck Lively II 20
John Paxson 3

Dereck Lively II 21
John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dereck Lively II .674
John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage
Dereck Lively II 1.000
John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage
Dereck Lively II .590
John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dereck Lively II 7.9
(2024)
John Paxson 10.2
(1985)

Dereck Lively II 7.4
(2024)
John Paxson 1.5
(1990)

Dereck Lively II 1.3
(2024)
John Paxson 4.2
(1985)

Dereck Lively II 0.4
(2024)
John Paxson 1.0
(1986)

Dereck Lively II 1.0
(2024)
John Paxson 0.1
(1988)