Howard Carter vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Howard Carter 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
Howard Carter: 1983-84 to 1984-85
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Carter 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Howard Carter 2 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played Howard Carter 1 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Howard Carter 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 5.3 Dereck Lively II 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.1 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 351 Dereck Lively II 813

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 89 Dereck Lively II 663

Total Assists Howard Carter 75 Dereck Lively II 154

Total Steals Howard Carter 20 Dereck Lively II 58

Total Blocks Howard Carter 4 Dereck Lively II 137

Total Games Howard Carter 66 Dereck Lively II 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .440 Dereck Lively II .730

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .227 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter .774 Dereck Lively II .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 6.2 (1984) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.6 (1984) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 (1984) Dereck Lively II 3.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 (1984) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 (1984) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 15 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 5 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Howard Carter 5 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Howard Carter 4 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Howard Carter 1 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Howard Carter 5 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .318 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .200 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter - Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 (1984) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 (1984) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 (1984) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)