Dereck Lively II vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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 Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 813 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 663 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 154 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 58 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 137 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 94 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .730 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .563 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 3.0 (2026) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2026) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) John Thompson - 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.