Dereck Lively II vs. Lloyd Neal Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lloyd Neal 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 1 years in the NBA, 6 less than Lloyd Neal, who played 7. Dereck Lively II had his first NBA Season in 2023-24, while Lloyd Neal had his rookie season in 1972-73. 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 achivements, 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 1 1 2023-24
Lloyd Neal 7 2 1972-73 to 1978-79

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dereck Lively II Lloyd Neal
Season 2023-241972-73
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 .000 0.7 1.5 .506
Lloyd Neal 82 33.2 13.4 - - 11.8 1.8 - - - 3.7 5.5 11.2 .494 - - - 2.3 3.6 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 1.000 1.7 2.9 .590
Lloyd Neal ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Dereck Lively II Lloyd Neal
Season -1973-74
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Lloyd Neal 80 19.0 7.6 1.9 4.3 6.2 1.1 0.6 0.9 - 2.4 3.1 6.3 .490 - - - 1.5 2.1 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Lloyd Neal ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Dereck Lively II Lloyd Neal
Season -1974-75
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Lloyd Neal 82 27.8 12.3 2.3 6.1 8.4 1.7 0.5 1.1 - 2.9 5.0 10.6 .471 - - - 2.3 3.6 .641
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Lloyd Neal ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Dereck Lively II Lloyd Neal
Season -1975-76
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Lloyd Neal 68 34.1 15.5 2.1 6.5 8.6 1.7 0.8 1.6 - 3.7 6.4 13.3 .481 - - - 2.7 3.9 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Lloyd Neal ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Dereck Lively II Lloyd Neal
Season -1976-77
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Lloyd Neal 58 16.5 6.8 1.5 2.9 4.4 1.0 0.1 0.6 - 2.6 2.8 5.9 .471 - - - 1.3 2.0 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Lloyd Neal 19 10.8 4.1 1.1 2.6 3.7 0.9 0.1 0.4 - 1.8 1.6 3.3 .476 - - - 0.9 1.4 .654

Season 6
Dereck Lively II Lloyd Neal
Season -1977-78
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Lloyd Neal 61 19.2 11.0 1.9 4.2 6.1 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.6 2.1 4.5 8.9 .504 - - - 2.1 2.9 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Lloyd Neal 3 15.7 5.0 0.7 3.0 3.7 0.7 0.0 1.3 2.0 1.7 2.3 7.0 .333 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 7
Dereck Lively II Lloyd Neal
Season -1978-79
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Lloyd Neal 4 12.0 2.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.0 2.8 .364 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Lloyd Neal ------- --- ----------
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