Dick Garmaker vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Dick Garmaker 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
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Garmaker 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Dick Garmaker 6 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Dick Garmaker 3 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Dick Garmaker 4 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garmaker 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.3 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.2 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 2.6 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 5,597 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 1,748 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 1,114 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Dick Garmaker 421 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .403 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .787 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.5 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.7 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.2 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 284 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 98 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 67 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Dick Garmaker 21 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .379 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .821 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)

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.