Dereck Lively II vs. Olden Polynice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Olden Polynice 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
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Olden Polynice 15

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Olden Polynice 6

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Olden Polynice 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Olden Polynice 6.7

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Olden Polynice 0.7

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Olden Polynice 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Olden Polynice 8,265

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Olden Polynice 7,110

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Olden Polynice 744

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Olden Polynice 516

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Olden Polynice 651

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Olden Polynice 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Olden Polynice .505

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Olden Polynice .192

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Olden Polynice .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Olden Polynice 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Olden Polynice 6.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Olden Polynice 0.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Olden Polynice 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Olden Polynice 236

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Olden Polynice 221

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Olden Polynice 12

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Olden Polynice 15

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Olden Polynice 22

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Olden Polynice 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Olden Polynice .547

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Olden Polynice .500

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Olden Polynice .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996)