Al Jefferson vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Al Jefferson 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
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)