Dereck Lively II vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dereck Lively II 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)