Dereck Lively II vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard 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
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.