Desmond Bane vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)