Rich Kelley vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Rich Kelley 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
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (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.