Rod Foster vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Rod Foster 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
Rod Foster: 1983-84 to 1985-86
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Foster 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Rod Foster 3 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Rod Foster 2 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Rod Foster 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Foster 7.5 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 1.2 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 2.3 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 0.7 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.0 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Foster 1,562 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Rod Foster 258 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Rod Foster 479 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Rod Foster 137 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Rod Foster 10 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Rod Foster 207 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Foster .440 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Rod Foster .298 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Rod Foster .768 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Foster 8.8 (1985) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 1.5 (1984) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 2.5 (1986) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 0.8 (1985) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.1 (1984) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Foster 2.6 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 0.8 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 1.3 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 0.5 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.1 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Foster 49 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Rod Foster 16 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Rod Foster 25 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Rod Foster 10 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Rod Foster 1 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Rod Foster 19 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Foster .266 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Rod Foster .000 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Rod Foster .882 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Foster 6.7 (1985) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 1.0 (1985) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 2.3 (1985) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 1.7 (1985) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.1 (1984) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)