Michael Cage vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Michael Cage 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
Michael Cage:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Dereck Lively II:
2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cage0
Dereck Lively II0
Michael Cage15
Dereck Lively II3
Michael Cage7
Dereck Lively II1
Michael Cage0
Dereck Lively II0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cage1
Dereck Lively II0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cage 7.3
Dereck Lively II 8.4

Michael Cage 7.6
Dereck Lively II 7.0

Michael Cage 0.9
Dereck Lively II 1.6

Michael Cage 0.9
Dereck Lively II 0.6

Michael Cage 0.6
Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Michael Cage 8,278
Dereck Lively II 827

Michael Cage 8,646
Dereck Lively II 685

Michael Cage 1,057
Dereck Lively II 158

Michael Cage 1,050
Dereck Lively II 60

Michael Cage 725
Dereck Lively II 144

Michael Cage 1,140
Dereck Lively II 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cage .515
Dereck Lively II .725

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cage .000
Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cage .664
Dereck Lively II .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cage 15.7
(1987)
Dereck Lively II 8.8
(2024)

Michael Cage 13.0
(1988)
Dereck Lively II 7.5
(2025)

Michael Cage 1.6
(1987)
Dereck Lively II 2.4
(2025)

Michael Cage 1.3
(1988)
Dereck Lively II 0.7
(2024)

Michael Cage 1.0
(1996)
Dereck Lively II 1.6
(2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cage 4.9
Dereck Lively II 7.9

Michael Cage 5.7
Dereck Lively II 7.4

Michael Cage 0.6
Dereck Lively II 1.3

Michael Cage 0.7
Dereck Lively II 0.4

Michael Cage 0.6
Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Michael Cage 261
Dereck Lively II 165

Michael Cage 302
Dereck Lively II 156

Michael Cage 30
Dereck Lively II 27

Michael Cage 37
Dereck Lively II 9

Michael Cage 34
Dereck Lively II 20

Michael Cage 53
Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cage .523
Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cage .000
Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cage .493
Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cage 7.1
(1989)
Dereck Lively II 7.9
(2024)

Michael Cage 9.3
(1996)
Dereck Lively II 7.4
(2024)

Michael Cage 0.8
(1994)
Dereck Lively II 1.3
(2024)

Michael Cage 0.9
(1989)
Dereck Lively II 0.4
(2024)

Michael Cage 1.7
(1996)
Dereck Lively II 1.0
(2024)