Dereck Lively II vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dereck Lively II 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 163 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 152 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Dereck Lively II 20 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .677 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)