Dereck Lively II vs. Paul Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Long 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

Dereck Lively II

vs.

Paul Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Paul Long: 1967-68 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Paul Long 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Paul Long 3

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Paul Long 1

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Paul Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Paul Long 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Paul Long 0.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Paul Long 0.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Paul Long - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Paul Long 274

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Paul Long 57

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Paul Long 54

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Paul Long - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Paul Long - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Paul Long 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Paul Long .464

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Paul Long - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Paul Long .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Paul Long 4.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Paul Long 1.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Paul Long 0.8 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Paul Long - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 Paul Long 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 Paul Long 0.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Paul Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Paul Long - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 163 Paul Long 6

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 152 Paul Long 0

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Paul Long 1

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Paul Long - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Paul Long - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 20 Paul Long 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .677 Paul Long 1.000

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Paul Long - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Paul Long -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024) Paul Long 6.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024) Paul Long 0.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Paul Long 1.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024) Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Paul Long - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.