Dereck Lively II vs. Larry McNeill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry McNeill 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
Larry McNeill: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Larry McNeill 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Larry McNeill 6

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Larry McNeill 2

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Larry McNeill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.7 Larry McNeill 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Larry McNeill 4.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Larry McNeill 0.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Larry McNeill 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Larry McNeill 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 809 Larry McNeill 2,533

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 656 Larry McNeill 1,440

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 150 Larry McNeill 225

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 58 Larry McNeill 183

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 134 Larry McNeill 78

Total Games Dereck Lively II 93 Larry McNeill 297

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Larry McNeill .466

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Larry McNeill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .571 Larry McNeill .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Larry McNeill 10.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Larry McNeill 6.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.5 (2026) Larry McNeill 1.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2026) Larry McNeill 0.9 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Larry McNeill 0.4 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Larry McNeill 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Larry McNeill 2.3

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Larry McNeill 0.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Larry McNeill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Larry McNeill 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Larry McNeill 77

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Larry McNeill 28

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Larry McNeill 2

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Larry McNeill 3

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Larry McNeill 2

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Larry McNeill 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Larry McNeill .659

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Larry McNeill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Larry McNeill .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Larry McNeill 10.2 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Larry McNeill 4.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.