Dereck Lively II vs. Kurt Nimphius Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kurt Nimphius 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
Kurt Nimphius: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Kurt Nimphius 8

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Kurt Nimphius 5

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Kurt Nimphius 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Kurt Nimphius 4.4

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Kurt Nimphius 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Kurt Nimphius 3,602

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Kurt Nimphius 2,474

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Kurt Nimphius 681

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Kurt Nimphius 191

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Kurt Nimphius 696

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Kurt Nimphius 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Kurt Nimphius .487

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Kurt Nimphius .100

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Kurt Nimphius .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Kurt Nimphius 11.2 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Kurt Nimphius 6.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Kurt Nimphius 2.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Kurt Nimphius 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Kurt Nimphius 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Kurt Nimphius 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Kurt Nimphius 3.2

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Kurt Nimphius 0.7

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Kurt Nimphius 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Kurt Nimphius 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Kurt Nimphius 70

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Kurt Nimphius 81

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Kurt Nimphius 18

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Kurt Nimphius 2

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Kurt Nimphius 19

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Kurt Nimphius 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Kurt Nimphius .400

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Kurt Nimphius -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Kurt Nimphius .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Kurt Nimphius 4.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Kurt Nimphius 5.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Kurt Nimphius 1.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Kurt Nimphius 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Kurt Nimphius 1.4 (1984)