LeRoy Ellis vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and LeRoy Ellis 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
LeRoy Ellis: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeRoy Ellis 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons LeRoy Ellis 14 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played LeRoy Ellis 8 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games LeRoy Ellis 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 9.7 Dereck Lively II 8.7

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 8.3 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.3 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Dereck Lively II 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 10,176 Dereck Lively II 809

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 8,709 Dereck Lively II 656

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 1,405 Dereck Lively II 150

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 146 * Dereck Lively II 58

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 151 * Dereck Lively II 134

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 1,048 Dereck Lively II 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .442 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .728 Dereck Lively II .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 15.9 (1971) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.3 (1971) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 3.2 (1971) Dereck Lively II 2.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.7 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 463 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 463 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 44 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 0 * Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 0 * Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 64 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .413 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .693 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 14.4 (1965) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.1 (1965) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.0 (1963) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.