Dereck Lively II vs. LaRue Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaRue Martin 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
LaRue Martin: 1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 LaRue Martin 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 LaRue Martin 4

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 LaRue Martin 0

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 LaRue Martin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 LaRue Martin 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 LaRue Martin 4.6

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 LaRue Martin 0.7

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 LaRue Martin 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 LaRue Martin 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 LaRue Martin 1,430

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 LaRue Martin 1,258

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 LaRue Martin 203

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 LaRue Martin 46 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 LaRue Martin 98 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 LaRue Martin 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 LaRue Martin .416

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 LaRue Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 LaRue Martin .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) LaRue Martin 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) LaRue Martin 5.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) LaRue Martin 1.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) LaRue Martin 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) LaRue Martin 0.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 LaRue Martin -

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 LaRue Martin -

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 LaRue Martin -

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 LaRue Martin - *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 LaRue Martin - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 LaRue Martin -

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 LaRue Martin -

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 LaRue Martin -

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 LaRue Martin - *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 LaRue Martin - *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 LaRue Martin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 LaRue Martin -

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 LaRue Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 LaRue Martin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) LaRue Martin -

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) LaRue Martin -

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) LaRue Martin -

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) LaRue Martin - *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) LaRue Martin - *

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.