Dereck Lively II vs. Bill Sharman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Sharman and Dereck Lively II, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dereck Lively II played 2 years in the NBA, 9 less than Bill Sharman, who played 11. Dereck Lively II had the first of his seasons in 2023-24, while Bill Sharman had his rookie season in 1950-51. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dereck Lively II 2 1 2023-24 to 2024-25
Bill Sharman 11 10 1950-51 to 1960-61

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dereck Lively II Bill Sharman
Season 2023-241950-51
Team Dallas MavericksWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dereck Lively II 55 23.5 8.8 2.5 4.4 6.9 1.1 0.7 1.4 0.9 2.6 4.0 5.4 .747 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.5 .506
difference:+24+3.4+3.4+0.2-0.2+0.5+6.9+.377+2.4+2.0+.383
Bill Sharman 31 - 12.2 - - 3.5 1.3 - - - 2.8 4.5 12.3 .370 - - - 3.1 3.5 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dereck Lively II 21 22.0 7.9 2.7 4.7 7.4 1.3 0.4 1.0 1.0 2.3 3.0 4.5 .674 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.9 .590
Bill Sharman DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2
Dereck Lively II Bill Sharman
Season 2024-251951-52
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Div Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dereck Lively II 36 23.1 8.7 2.9 4.6 7.5 2.4 0.6 1.6 1.1 2.8 3.7 5.3 .702 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .630
difference:+27+1.1+2.0+4.0-0.1+0.2+4.7+.313+1.6+1.4+.229
Bill Sharman 63 22.0 10.7 - - 3.5 2.4 - - - 2.9 3.9 10.0 .389 - - - 2.9 3.4 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dereck Lively II DNP------ --- ----------
Bill Sharman 1 27.0 15.0 - - 3.0 7.0 - - - 4.0 7.0 12.0 .583 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Additional Years

* Bill Sharman played 9 seasons more than Dereck Lively II in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 3 to 11, from 1953 to 1961—Bill Sharman played in 9 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships.

In those 9 extra years over Dereck Lively II, Bill Sharman got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 4 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 3 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 8 All-Star Game
Achievement 1 All-Star Game MVP
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