James Edwards vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and James Edwards 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
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games James Edwards 111 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) 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.