Ken Bannister vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Ken Bannister 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
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Dereck Lively II 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Dereck Lively II 7.0

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Dereck Lively II 827

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Dereck Lively II 685

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Dereck Lively II 158

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Dereck Lively II 144

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Dereck Lively II 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Dereck Lively II .725

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Dereck Lively II .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)