Rickey Green vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Dereck Lively II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Dereck Lively II 1

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Dereck Lively II 6.9

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Dereck Lively II 1.1

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Dereck Lively II 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Dereck Lively II 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Dereck Lively II 483

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Dereck Lively II 378

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Dereck Lively II 36

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Dereck Lively II 77

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Dereck Lively II 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Dereck Lively II .747

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Dereck Lively II .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Dereck Lively II 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Dereck Lively II 7.6

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Dereck Lively II 1.4

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Dereck Lively II 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Dereck Lively II 163

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Dereck Lively II 152

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Dereck Lively II 19

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Dereck Lively II 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Dereck Lively II .677

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) 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.