Dereck Lively II vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Dereck Lively II 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.