Dereck Lively II vs. Luther Rackley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luther Rackley 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
Luther Rackley: 1969-70 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Luther Rackley 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Luther Rackley 5

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Luther Rackley 1

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Luther Rackley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Luther Rackley 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Luther Rackley 4.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Luther Rackley 0.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Luther Rackley 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Luther Rackley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Luther Rackley 1,337

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Luther Rackley 1,003

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Luther Rackley 143

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Luther Rackley 3 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Luther Rackley 4 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Luther Rackley 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Luther Rackley .451

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Luther Rackley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Luther Rackley .626

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Luther Rackley 7.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Luther Rackley 5.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Luther Rackley 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Luther Rackley 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Luther Rackley 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Luther Rackley 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Luther Rackley 0.6

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Luther Rackley 0.1

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Luther Rackley - *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Luther Rackley - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Luther Rackley 8

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Luther Rackley 7

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Luther Rackley 1

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Luther Rackley 0 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Luther Rackley 0 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Luther Rackley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Luther Rackley .143

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Luther Rackley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Luther Rackley 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Luther Rackley 0.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Luther Rackley 0.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Luther Rackley 0.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Luther Rackley - *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Luther Rackley - *

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.