Dereck Lively II vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dereck Lively II 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Dereck Lively II 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Dereck Lively II 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Dereck Lively II 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Oscar Robertson 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.