Dereck Lively II vs. Denzel Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Denzel Valentine 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
Denzel Valentine: 2016-17 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Denzel Valentine 5

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Denzel Valentine 1

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Denzel Valentine 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Denzel Valentine 3.3

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Denzel Valentine 1.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Denzel Valentine 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Denzel Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Denzel Valentine 1,795

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Denzel Valentine 857

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Denzel Valentine 466

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Denzel Valentine 159

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Denzel Valentine 31

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Denzel Valentine 256

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Denzel Valentine .394

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Denzel Valentine .360

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Denzel Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Denzel Valentine 10.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Denzel Valentine 5.1 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Denzel Valentine 3.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Denzel Valentine 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Denzel Valentine 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Denzel Valentine 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Denzel Valentine 2.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Denzel Valentine 0.5

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Denzel Valentine 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Denzel Valentine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Denzel Valentine 5

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Denzel Valentine 8

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Denzel Valentine 2

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Denzel Valentine 0

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Denzel Valentine 1

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Denzel Valentine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Denzel Valentine .333

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Denzel Valentine .250

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Denzel Valentine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Denzel Valentine 1.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Denzel Valentine 2.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Denzel Valentine 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Denzel Valentine 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Denzel Valentine 0.3 (2017)