Dereck Lively II vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Ja Morant 6

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Dereck Lively II 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Ja Morant 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Ja Morant 6,942

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Ja Morant 1,448

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Ja Morant 2,267

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Ja Morant 315

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Ja Morant 86

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Ja Morant 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Ja Morant .469

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Ja Morant .316

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Ja Morant .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Ja Morant 7

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)