Dereck Lively II vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants 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
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Mel McCants 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Mel McCants 1

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Mel McCants 0

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Mel McCants 0

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Mel McCants 0

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)