Dereck Lively II vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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 2024-25
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)