Dereck Lively II vs. Xavier McDaniel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier McDaniel 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
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Xavier McDaniel 12

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Xavier McDaniel 7

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Xavier McDaniel 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Xavier McDaniel 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Xavier McDaniel 6.1

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Xavier McDaniel 2.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Xavier McDaniel 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Xavier McDaniel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Xavier McDaniel 13,606

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Xavier McDaniel 5,313

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Xavier McDaniel 1,775

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Xavier McDaniel 791

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Xavier McDaniel 416

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Xavier McDaniel 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Xavier McDaniel .485

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Xavier McDaniel .261

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Xavier McDaniel .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Xavier McDaniel 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Xavier McDaniel 7.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Xavier McDaniel 2.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Xavier McDaniel 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Xavier McDaniel 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Xavier McDaniel 867

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Xavier McDaniel 357

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Xavier McDaniel 131

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Xavier McDaniel 36

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Xavier McDaniel 22

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Xavier McDaniel 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Xavier McDaniel .464

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Xavier McDaniel .282

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Xavier McDaniel .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993)