Dereck Lively II vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Domantas Sabonis 9

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

Rebounds Leader Dereck Lively II 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Domantas Sabonis 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Domantas Sabonis 10.7

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Domantas Sabonis 4.9

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Domantas Sabonis 10,401

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Domantas Sabonis 6,880

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Domantas Sabonis 3,162

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Domantas Sabonis 496

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Domantas Sabonis 297

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Domantas Sabonis 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Domantas Sabonis .560

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Domantas Sabonis .347

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Domantas Sabonis .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Domantas Sabonis 13.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)