Dereck Lively II vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh Richardson 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
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)