Darius Garland vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Darius Garland 382 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)