Dereck Lively II vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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

Dereck Lively II

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dereck Lively II 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Dereck Lively II 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dereck Lively II 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dereck Lively II 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Dereck Lively II 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 163 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 152 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 20 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .677 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.