Sam Cassell vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Sam Cassell 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 Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Dereck Lively II 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Dereck Lively II 7.0

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Dereck Lively II 827

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Dereck Lively II 685

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Dereck Lively II 158

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Dereck Lively II 144

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Dereck Lively II 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Dereck Lively II .725

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Dereck Lively II .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)