Dereck Lively II vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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 2024-25
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Chris Paul 20

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dereck Lively II 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dereck Lively II 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Dereck Lively II 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Dereck Lively II 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Dereck Lively II 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Chris Paul 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Chris Paul 4.4

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Chris Paul 9.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Chris Paul 2.0

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Chris Paul 23,011

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Chris Paul 5,978

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Chris Paul 12,499

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Chris Paul 2,717

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Chris Paul 222

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Chris Paul 1,354

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Chris Paul .470

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Chris Paul .370

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Chris Paul .871

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)