Tom LaGarde vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Tom LaGarde 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 LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom LaGarde 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Tom LaGarde 6 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played Tom LaGarde 2 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Tom LaGarde 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 7.6 Dereck Lively II 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 5.1 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 1.5 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.3 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.4 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom LaGarde 2,376 Dereck Lively II 813

Total Rebounds Tom LaGarde 1,593 Dereck Lively II 663

Total Assists Tom LaGarde 456 Dereck Lively II 154

Total Steals Tom LaGarde 94 Dereck Lively II 58

Total Blocks Tom LaGarde 131 Dereck Lively II 137

Total Games Tom LaGarde 312 Dereck Lively II 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom LaGarde .462 Dereck Lively II .730

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom LaGarde .640 Dereck Lively II .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981) Dereck Lively II 3.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 3.0 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.5 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.8 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom LaGarde 68 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Tom LaGarde 58 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Tom LaGarde 19 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Tom LaGarde 2 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Tom LaGarde 2 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Tom LaGarde 23 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom LaGarde .415 Dereck Lively II .674

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom LaGarde .778 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978) 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.