Jim Farmer vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Jim Farmer 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
Jim Farmer: 1987-88 to 1993-94
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Farmer 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Jim Farmer 5 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played Jim Farmer 2 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Jim Farmer 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 5.3 Dereck Lively II 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 1.4 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 0.8 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.3 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Farmer 715 Dereck Lively II 813

Total Rebounds Jim Farmer 186 Dereck Lively II 663

Total Assists Jim Farmer 111 Dereck Lively II 154

Total Steals Jim Farmer 42 Dereck Lively II 58

Total Blocks Jim Farmer 4 Dereck Lively II 137

Total Games Jim Farmer 136 Dereck Lively II 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Farmer .428 Dereck Lively II .730

3-Point Percentage Jim Farmer .282 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Farmer .730 Dereck Lively II .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 9.4 (1991) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 2.5 (1991) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 1.4 (1991) Dereck Lively II 3.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.5 (1991) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.1 (1991) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 0.8 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 0.8 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 0.2 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Farmer 4 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Jim Farmer 4 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Jim Farmer 1 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Jim Farmer 0 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Jim Farmer 0 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Jim Farmer 5 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Farmer .250 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Jim Farmer .000 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Farmer - Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 1.3 (1988) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 1.3 (1988) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 0.3 (1988) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 (1989) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 (1989) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)