Dereck Lively II vs. Wayman Tisdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayman Tisdale 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
Wayman Tisdale: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Wayman Tisdale 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Wayman Tisdale 12

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Wayman Tisdale 4

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Wayman Tisdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Wayman Tisdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Wayman Tisdale 6.1

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Wayman Tisdale 1.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Wayman Tisdale 12,878

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Wayman Tisdale 5,117

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Wayman Tisdale 1,077

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Wayman Tisdale 464

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Wayman Tisdale 500

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Wayman Tisdale 840

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Wayman Tisdale .505

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Wayman Tisdale .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Wayman Tisdale 22.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Wayman Tisdale 7.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Wayman Tisdale 2.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Wayman Tisdale 0.8 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Wayman Tisdale 1.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Wayman Tisdale 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Wayman Tisdale 2.6

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Wayman Tisdale 1.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Wayman Tisdale 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Wayman Tisdale 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Wayman Tisdale 157

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Wayman Tisdale 57

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Wayman Tisdale 22

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Wayman Tisdale 2

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Wayman Tisdale 5

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Wayman Tisdale 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Wayman Tisdale .456

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Wayman Tisdale .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Wayman Tisdale 12.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Wayman Tisdale 4.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Wayman Tisdale 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Wayman Tisdale 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Wayman Tisdale 0.4 (1995)