George Johnson vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and George Johnson 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
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 8 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played George Johnson 2 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 9.1 Dereck Lively II 8.4

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 5.6 Dereck Lively II 7.0

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.8 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.6 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,214 Dereck Lively II 827

Total Rebounds George Johnson 2,610 Dereck Lively II 685

Total Assists George Johnson 817 Dereck Lively II 158

Total Steals George Johnson 432 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Blocks George Johnson 282 Dereck Lively II 144

Total Games George Johnson 464 Dereck Lively II 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .463 Dereck Lively II .725

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .189 * Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .779 Dereck Lively II .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 13.0 (1984) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 7.8 (1980) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.7 (1983) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1980) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.9 (1980) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.0 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.6 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.1 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 21 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists George Johnson 1 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals George Johnson 0 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games George Johnson 7 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .625 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage George Johnson 1.000 * Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson - Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 5.0 (1981) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 2.0 (1981) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.5 (1981) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.