Chris Andersen vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Chris Andersen 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
Chris Andersen: 2001-02 to 2016-17
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Andersen 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Chris Andersen 15 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Chris Andersen 7 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Chris Andersen 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.4 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.5 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.4 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 3,755 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 3,493 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Chris Andersen 337 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Chris Andersen 312 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 991 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Chris Andersen 695 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .532 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .221 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .654 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 7.7 (2005) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 6.4 (2010) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 1.1 (2005) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2012) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.5 (2009) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.3 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.2 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 389 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 364 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Chris Andersen 26 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Chris Andersen 26 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 90 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Chris Andersen 73 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .631 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .000 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .689 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 6.5 (2009) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 7.8 (2016) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.8 (2016) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2011) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.1 (2009) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)