Dereck Lively II vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson 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
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Ausar Thompson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Ausar Thompson 1,348

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Ausar Thompson 808

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Ausar Thompson 301

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Ausar Thompson 192

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Ausar Thompson 112

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Ausar Thompson 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Ausar Thompson .209

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Ausar Thompson .608

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Ausar Thompson 11.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Ausar Thompson 2.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)