Jim King vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Jim King 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 King: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim King 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Jim King 10 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played Jim King 9 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Jim King 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 7.2 Dereck Lively II 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 2.5 Dereck Lively II 7.0

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.3 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 4,377 Dereck Lively II 827

Total Rebounds Jim King 1,500 Dereck Lively II 685

Total Assists Jim King 1,412 Dereck Lively II 158

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 60

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 144

Total Games Jim King 607 Dereck Lively II 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .418 Dereck Lively II .725

3-Point Percentage Jim King - n/a ** Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .782 Dereck Lively II .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.6 (1968) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 4.8 (1967) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim King 4.2 (1968) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 8.2 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 3.4 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.5 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 602 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Jim King 246 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Jim King 182 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Jim King 73 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .436 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Jim King - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .728 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.3 (1967) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 6.7 (1967) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim King 3.9 (1971) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - 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.