Dereck Lively II vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl 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
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Jakob Poeltl 9

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Jakob Poeltl 5,311

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Jakob Poeltl 4,153

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Jakob Poeltl 1,083

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Jakob Poeltl 381

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Jakob Poeltl 757

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Jakob Poeltl 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Jakob Poeltl .555

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)