Dereck Lively II vs. Daniel Theis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Theis 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 Theis: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Daniel Theis 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Daniel Theis 8

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Daniel Theis 4

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Daniel Theis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 Daniel Theis 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Daniel Theis 4.7

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Daniel Theis 1.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Daniel Theis 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Daniel Theis 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 813 Daniel Theis 2,904

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 663 Daniel Theis 1,939

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 154 Daniel Theis 514

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 58 Daniel Theis 190

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 137 Daniel Theis 339

Total Games Dereck Lively II 94 Daniel Theis 411

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .730 Daniel Theis .537

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Daniel Theis .326

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .563 Daniel Theis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Daniel Theis 9.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Daniel Theis 6.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 3.0 (2026) Daniel Theis 1.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2026) Daniel Theis 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Daniel Theis 1.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Daniel Theis 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Daniel Theis 4.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Daniel Theis 0.9

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Daniel Theis 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Daniel Theis 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Daniel Theis 236

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Daniel Theis 184

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Daniel Theis 36

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Daniel Theis 11

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Daniel Theis 30

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Daniel Theis 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Daniel Theis .530

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Daniel Theis .186

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Daniel Theis .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Daniel Theis 8.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Daniel Theis 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Daniel Theis 1.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Daniel Theis 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Daniel Theis 1.2 (2020)