Tom Burleson vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Tom Burleson 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
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Dereck Lively II 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Dereck Lively II 7.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Dereck Lively II 823

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Dereck Lively II 681

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Dereck Lively II 59

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Dereck Lively II 143

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Dereck Lively II 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Dereck Lively II .724

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Dereck Lively II .574

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Dereck Lively II 1.7 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) 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.