NBA games
98
NBA points
827
NBA award: All-Rookie 2nd Team
1
Number
2
Category profile
- Dominance
- 34.5
- Peak
- 43.1
- Longevity
- 34.6
- Honours
- 26
- Statistics
- 43.4
Career timeline · Points per game
| Season | Points per game | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 484 | |
| 2025 | 313 | |
| 2026 | 30 |
Data sources
- https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4683688
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dereck_Lively_II
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template%3ADallas_Mavericks_roster
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111231195
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Dereck Lively II ranks #383 in Basketball
Dereck Lively II ranks #383 in Basketball and #4978 of 5078 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 35.9/100.
The verified career covers 2024–present and 3 documented seasons. Peak is 43.1/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 43.4/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: NBA games 98, NBA points 827, NBA award: All-Rookie 2nd Team 1, Number 2.
Nearest context: ahead GG Jackson (38.9); behind Oscar Tshiebwe (34.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Dereck Lively II GOAT Score explained
- Dominance34.5/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 34.5/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak43.1/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 43.1/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity34.6/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 34.6/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours26/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 26/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics43.4/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 43.4/100, based on the verified career record.
Top II comparisons
Dereck Lively II — frequently asked
- Is Dereck Lively II the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Dereck Lively II ranks #383 in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 35.9/100, behind LeBron James (95.6).
- What is Dereck Lively II's GOAT Score?
- 35.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 34.5 (25%), Peak 43.1 (20%), Longevity 34.6 (20%), Honours 26 (20%), Statistics 43.4 (15%).
- Where does Dereck Lively II rank all time?
- #4978 of 5078 eligible athletes across all sports and #383 in Basketball.
- Dereck Lively II vs GG Jackson: who ranks higher?
- GG Jackson ranks higher at 38.9 versus Dereck Lively II at 35.9, a margin of 3.0 points.