Dereck Lively II vs. Sidney Wicks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Wicks 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
Sidney Wicks: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Sidney Wicks 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Sidney Wicks 10

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Sidney Wicks 1

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Sidney Wicks 4

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Dereck Lively II 0 Sidney Wicks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Sidney Wicks 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Sidney Wicks 8.7

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Sidney Wicks 3.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Sidney Wicks 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Sidney Wicks 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Sidney Wicks 12,803

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Sidney Wicks 6,620

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Sidney Wicks 2,437

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Sidney Wicks 592 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Sidney Wicks 431 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Sidney Wicks 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Sidney Wicks .459

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Sidney Wicks .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Sidney Wicks .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Sidney Wicks 24.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Sidney Wicks 11.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Sidney Wicks 5.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Sidney Wicks 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Sidney Wicks 1.0 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Sidney Wicks 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Sidney Wicks 9.2

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Sidney Wicks 1.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Sidney Wicks 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Sidney Wicks 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Sidney Wicks 118

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Sidney Wicks 83

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Sidney Wicks 16

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Sidney Wicks 13 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Sidney Wicks 3 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Sidney Wicks 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Sidney Wicks .519

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Sidney Wicks - *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Sidney Wicks .723

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Sidney Wicks 13.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Sidney Wicks 9.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Sidney Wicks 1.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Sidney Wicks 1.4 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Sidney Wicks 0.3 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.