A.J. Lawson vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and A.J. Lawson 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
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Lawson 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons A.J. Lawson 3 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played A.J. Lawson 1 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games A.J. Lawson 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 5.2 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.9 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.6 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 428 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 157 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 53 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 25 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 9 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games A.J. Lawson 83 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .439 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .318 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .638 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 11 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 3 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 0 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 0 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 1 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games A.J. Lawson 10 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .444 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .333 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .500 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)