Dereck Lively II vs. Daniel Santiago Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Santiago 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
Daniel Santiago: 2000-01 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Daniel Santiago 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Daniel Santiago 4

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Daniel Santiago 2

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Daniel Santiago 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Daniel Santiago 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Daniel Santiago 2.1

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Daniel Santiago 0.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Daniel Santiago 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Daniel Santiago 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Daniel Santiago 417

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Daniel Santiago 260

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Daniel Santiago 38

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Daniel Santiago 39

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Daniel Santiago 47

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Daniel Santiago 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Daniel Santiago .469

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Daniel Santiago -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Daniel Santiago .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Daniel Santiago 4.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Daniel Santiago 2.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Daniel Santiago 0.7 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Daniel Santiago 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Daniel Santiago 0.4 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Daniel Santiago 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Daniel Santiago 2.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Daniel Santiago 0.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Daniel Santiago 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Daniel Santiago 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Daniel Santiago 2

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Daniel Santiago 5

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Daniel Santiago 0

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Daniel Santiago 0

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Daniel Santiago 2

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Daniel Santiago 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Daniel Santiago .500

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Daniel Santiago -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Daniel Santiago -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Daniel Santiago 2.0 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Daniel Santiago 5.0 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Daniel Santiago 0.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Daniel Santiago 0.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Daniel Santiago 2.0 (2001)