Dereck Lively II vs. Anfernee Simons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anfernee Simons and Dereck Lively II 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
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Anfernee Simons: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Anfernee Simons 8

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Anfernee Simons 3

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Anfernee Simons 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Anfernee Simons 2.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Anfernee Simons 3.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Anfernee Simons 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Anfernee Simons 6,122

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Anfernee Simons 1,018

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Anfernee Simons 1,319

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Anfernee Simons 209

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Anfernee Simons 52

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Anfernee Simons 410

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Anfernee Simons .432

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Anfernee Simons .382

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Anfernee Simons .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Anfernee Simons 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Anfernee Simons 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Anfernee Simons 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Anfernee Simons 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Anfernee Simons 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Anfernee Simons 1.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Anfernee Simons 1.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Anfernee Simons 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Anfernee Simons 70

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Anfernee Simons 27

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Anfernee Simons 15

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Anfernee Simons 9

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Anfernee Simons 1

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Anfernee Simons 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Anfernee Simons .379

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Anfernee Simons .500

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Anfernee Simons .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Anfernee Simons 6.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Anfernee Simons 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Anfernee Simons 2.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Anfernee Simons 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2021)