Dereck Lively II vs. Sam Mack Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Mack 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
Sam Mack: 1992-93 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Sam Mack 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Sam Mack 7

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Sam Mack 2

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Sam Mack 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Sam Mack 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Sam Mack 2.1

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Sam Mack 1.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Sam Mack 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Sam Mack 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Sam Mack 2,011

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Sam Mack 533

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Sam Mack 336

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Sam Mack 164

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Sam Mack 37

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Sam Mack 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Sam Mack .400

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Sam Mack .374

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Sam Mack .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Sam Mack 10.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Sam Mack 3.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Sam Mack 2.5 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Sam Mack 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Sam Mack 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Sam Mack 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Sam Mack 1.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Sam Mack 0.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Sam Mack 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Sam Mack 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Sam Mack 62

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Sam Mack 18

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Sam Mack 8

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Sam Mack 5

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Sam Mack 0

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Sam Mack 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Sam Mack .340

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Sam Mack .343

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Sam Mack .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Sam Mack 12.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Sam Mack 2.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Sam Mack 1.8 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Sam Mack 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Sam Mack 0.0 (1999)