Dereck Lively II vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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.

Kareem Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 163 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 152 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Dereck Lively II 20 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .677 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)