Dereck Lively II vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan 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
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) *

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.