Dereck Lively II vs. Garrison Mathews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garrison Mathews 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
Garrison Mathews: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Garrison Mathews 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Garrison Mathews 6

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Garrison Mathews 1

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Garrison Mathews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Garrison Mathews 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Garrison Mathews 1.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Garrison Mathews 0.7

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Garrison Mathews 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Garrison Mathews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Garrison Mathews 2,037

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Garrison Mathews 553

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Garrison Mathews 223

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Garrison Mathews 164

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Garrison Mathews 60

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Garrison Mathews 314

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Garrison Mathews .405

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Garrison Mathews .382

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Garrison Mathews .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Garrison Mathews 10.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Garrison Mathews 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Garrison Mathews 1.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Garrison Mathews 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Garrison Mathews 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Garrison Mathews 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Garrison Mathews 0.7

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Garrison Mathews 0.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Garrison Mathews 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Garrison Mathews 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Garrison Mathews 4

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Garrison Mathews 2

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Garrison Mathews 0

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Garrison Mathews 0

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Garrison Mathews 0

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Garrison Mathews 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Garrison Mathews .000

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Garrison Mathews .000

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Garrison Mathews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Garrison Mathews 1.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Garrison Mathews 0.7 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021)