Dereck Lively II vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Jaden McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Jaden McDaniels 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Jaden McDaniels 1.5

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Jaden McDaniels 3,784

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Jaden McDaniels 1,526

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Jaden McDaniels 562

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Jaden McDaniels 334

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Jaden McDaniels 306

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Jaden McDaniels 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Jaden McDaniels .482

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Jaden McDaniels .348

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Jaden McDaniels .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)