Joe Kleine vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Joe Kleine 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
Joe Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Kleine 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Joe Kleine 15 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played Joe Kleine 10 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Joe Kleine 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 4.8 Dereck Lively II 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 4.1 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.6 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Dereck Lively II 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 4,666 Dereck Lively II 809

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 3,991 Dereck Lively II 656

Total Assists Joe Kleine 622 Dereck Lively II 150

Total Steals Joe Kleine 261 Dereck Lively II 58

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 285 Dereck Lively II 134

Total Games Joe Kleine 965 Dereck Lively II 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .453 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .271 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .794 Dereck Lively II .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988) Dereck Lively II 2.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 3.8 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 2.7 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.2 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 192 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 133 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Joe Kleine 18 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Joe Kleine 11 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 15 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Joe Kleine 50 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .515 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .200 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .793 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)