Sam Bowie vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Sam Bowie 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
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)