Dereck Lively II vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs 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
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Jalen Suggs 4

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Jalen Suggs 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Jalen Suggs 2,598

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Jalen Suggs 702

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Jalen Suggs 698

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Jalen Suggs 283

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Jalen Suggs 126

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Jalen Suggs 211

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Jalen Suggs .419

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Jalen Suggs .329

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Jalen Suggs .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Jalen Suggs 1.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)