John Brown vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and John Brown 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
John Brown: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brown 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons John Brown 7 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played John Brown 2 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games John Brown 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 7.4 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 4.4 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.4 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.5 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 3,614 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds John Brown 2,126 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists John Brown 703 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals John Brown 250 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks John Brown 76 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games John Brown 486 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .453 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage John Brown - * Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage John Brown .783 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 11.2 (1975) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 5.9 (1975) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.8 (1975) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.7 (1975) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1976) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 1.4 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 1.4 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.1 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.1 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.1 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 10 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds John Brown 10 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists John Brown 1 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals John Brown 1 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks John Brown 1 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games John Brown 7 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .308 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage John Brown .000 * Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage John Brown 1.000 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) 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.