Dereck Lively II vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes 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
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year Dereck Lively II 0 Jamaal Wilkes 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.