Dereck Lively II vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey 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
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dereck Lively II 0 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Paul Pressey 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 813 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 663 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 154 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 58 Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 137 Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Dereck Lively II 94 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .730 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .563 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 3.0 (2026) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2026) Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)