Dereck Lively II vs. Russ Schoene Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Schoene 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
Russ Schoene: 1982-83 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Russ Schoene 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Russ Schoene 4

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Russ Schoene 3

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Russ Schoene 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Russ Schoene 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Russ Schoene 2.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Russ Schoene 0.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Russ Schoene 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Russ Schoene 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Russ Schoene 1,491

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Russ Schoene 735

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Russ Schoene 175

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Russ Schoene 121

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Russ Schoene 71

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Russ Schoene 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Russ Schoene .435

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Russ Schoene .335

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Russ Schoene .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Russ Schoene 6.2 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Russ Schoene 3.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Russ Schoene 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Russ Schoene 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Russ Schoene 0.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Russ Schoene 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Russ Schoene 1.7

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Russ Schoene 0.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Russ Schoene 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Russ Schoene 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Russ Schoene 60

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Russ Schoene 38

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Russ Schoene 7

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Russ Schoene 4

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Russ Schoene 4

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Russ Schoene 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Russ Schoene .368

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Russ Schoene .235

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Russ Schoene .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Russ Schoene 4.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Russ Schoene 1.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Russ Schoene 0.3 (1987)