Dereck Lively II vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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 2024-25
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 John Starks 106

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 John Starks 271

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 John Starks 393

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 John Starks 9

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) John Starks 0.3 (2001)