Dante Exum vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Dante Exum 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
Dante Exum: 2014-15 to 2024-25
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dante Exum 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Dante Exum 8 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Dante Exum 3 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Dante Exum 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dante Exum 6.2 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Dante Exum 1.9 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Dante Exum 2.3 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Dante Exum 0.4 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dante Exum 0.2 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dante Exum 1,991 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Dante Exum 623 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Dante Exum 728 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Dante Exum 135 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Dante Exum 52 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Dante Exum 320 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dante Exum .435 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Dante Exum .343 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Dante Exum .765 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dante Exum 8.7 (2025) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dante Exum 2.8 (2021) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dante Exum 3.1 (2018) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dante Exum 0.7 (2021) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dante Exum 0.3 (2021) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dante Exum 3.3 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dante Exum 1.0 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Dante Exum 0.8 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Dante Exum 0.2 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dante Exum 0.1 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dante Exum 126 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Dante Exum 37 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Dante Exum 31 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Dante Exum 9 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Dante Exum 2 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Dante Exum 38 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dante Exum .420 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Dante Exum .333 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Dante Exum .792 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dante Exum 5.1 (2018) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dante Exum 1.4 (2018) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dante Exum 1.3 (2017) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dante Exum 0.7 (2017) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dante Exum 0.1 (2018) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)