Dereck Lively II vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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
Dion Waiters:
2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dereck Lively II0
Dion Waiters1
Dereck Lively II2
Dion Waiters8
Dereck Lively II1
Dion Waiters2
Dereck Lively II0
Dion Waiters0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dereck Lively II 8.8
Dion Waiters 13.1

Dereck Lively II 7.1
Dion Waiters 2.6

Dereck Lively II 1.6
Dion Waiters 2.8

Dereck Lively II 0.6
Dion Waiters 0.9

Dereck Lively II 1.5
Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Dereck Lively II 797
Dion Waiters 5,505

Dereck Lively II 648
Dion Waiters 1,108

Dereck Lively II 145
Dion Waiters 1,163

Dereck Lively II 56
Dion Waiters 391

Dereck Lively II 133
Dion Waiters 113

Dereck Lively II 91
Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dereck Lively II .729
Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage
Dereck Lively II .000
Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage
Dereck Lively II .565
Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dereck Lively II 8.8
(2024)
Dion Waiters 15.9
(2014)

Dereck Lively II 7.5
(2025)
Dion Waiters 3.3
(2017)

Dereck Lively II 2.4
(2025)
Dion Waiters 4.3
(2017)

Dereck Lively II 0.7
(2024)
Dion Waiters 1.1
(2015)

Dereck Lively II 1.6
(2025)
Dion Waiters 0.6
(2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dereck Lively II 7.9
Dion Waiters 7.0

Dereck Lively II 7.4
Dion Waiters 2.1

Dereck Lively II 1.3
Dion Waiters 1.9

Dereck Lively II 0.4
Dion Waiters 0.5

Dereck Lively II 1.0
Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Dereck Lively II 165
Dion Waiters 161

Dereck Lively II 156
Dion Waiters 49

Dereck Lively II 27
Dion Waiters 44

Dereck Lively II 9
Dion Waiters 11

Dereck Lively II 20
Dion Waiters 4

Dereck Lively II 21
Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dereck Lively II .674
Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage
Dereck Lively II 1.000
Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage
Dereck Lively II .590
Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dereck Lively II 7.9
(2024)
Dion Waiters 8.4
(2016)

Dereck Lively II 7.4
(2024)
Dion Waiters 2.6
(2016)

Dereck Lively II 1.3
(2024)
Dion Waiters 2.3
(2016)

Dereck Lively II 0.4
(2024)
Dion Waiters 0.6
(2016)

Dereck Lively II 1.0
(2024)
Dion Waiters 0.2
(2020)