Dereck Lively II vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 John Wetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 John Wetzel .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 163 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 152 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 20 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .677 John Wetzel .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.