Dereck Lively II vs. Les Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Les Pugh 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
Les Pugh: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Les Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Les Pugh 2

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Les Pugh 0

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Les Pugh 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Les Pugh 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Les Pugh 0.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Les Pugh 712

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Les Pugh 75

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Les Pugh 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Les Pugh .285

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Les Pugh .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Les Pugh 7.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Les Pugh 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Les Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Les Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Les Pugh -

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Les Pugh -

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Les Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Les Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Les Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Les Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Les Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Les Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Les Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Les Pugh -

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Les Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Les Pugh - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.