Dereck Lively II vs. Red Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Red Owens 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
Red Owens: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Red Owens 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Red Owens 2

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Red Owens 1

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Red Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 Red Owens 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Red Owens 3.5 *

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Red Owens 1.5

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Red Owens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Red Owens - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 813 Red Owens 470

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 663 Red Owens 102 *

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 154 Red Owens 137

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 58 Red Owens - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 137 Red Owens - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 94 Red Owens 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .730 Red Owens .313

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Red Owens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .563 Red Owens .614

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Red Owens 7.9 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Red Owens 3.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 3.0 (2026) Red Owens 2.2 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2026) Red Owens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Red Owens - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Red Owens 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Red Owens - *

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Red Owens 2.4

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Red Owens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Red Owens - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Red Owens 80

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Red Owens 0 *

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Red Owens 19

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Red Owens - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Red Owens - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Red Owens 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Red Owens .292

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Red Owens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Red Owens .683

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Red Owens 10.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Red Owens - *

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Red Owens 2.4 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Red Owens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Red Owens - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.