Dereck Lively II vs. Jason Sasser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Sasser 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 2025-26
Jason Sasser: 1996-97 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Jason Sasser 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Jason Sasser 2

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Jason Sasser 0

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Jason Sasser 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Jason Sasser 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Jason Sasser 1.1

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Jason Sasser 0.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Jason Sasser 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Jason Sasser 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Jason Sasser 30

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Jason Sasser 15

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Jason Sasser 4

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Jason Sasser 5

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Jason Sasser 0

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Jason Sasser 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Jason Sasser .412

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Jason Sasser .333

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Jason Sasser .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Jason Sasser 2.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Jason Sasser 1.2 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Jason Sasser 0.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Jason Sasser 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Jason Sasser 0.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Jason Sasser -

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Jason Sasser -

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Jason Sasser -

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Jason Sasser -

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Jason Sasser -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Jason Sasser -

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Jason Sasser -

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Jason Sasser -

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Jason Sasser -

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Jason Sasser -

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Jason Sasser 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Jason Sasser -

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Jason Sasser -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Jason Sasser -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Jason Sasser -

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Jason Sasser -

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Jason Sasser -

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Jason Sasser -

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Jason Sasser -