Dereck Lively II vs. Justin Minaya Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justin Minaya 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
Justin Minaya: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Justin Minaya 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Justin Minaya 3

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Justin Minaya 0

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Justin Minaya 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Justin Minaya 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Justin Minaya 1.4

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Justin Minaya 0.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Justin Minaya 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Justin Minaya 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Justin Minaya 96

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Justin Minaya 81

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Justin Minaya 32

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Justin Minaya 17

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Justin Minaya 16

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Justin Minaya 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Justin Minaya .314

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Justin Minaya .239

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Justin Minaya .417

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Justin Minaya 4.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Justin Minaya 3.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Justin Minaya 1.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Justin Minaya 0.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Justin Minaya 1.3 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Justin Minaya -

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Justin Minaya -

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Justin Minaya -

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Justin Minaya -

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Justin Minaya -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Justin Minaya -

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Justin Minaya -

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Justin Minaya -

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Justin Minaya -

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Justin Minaya -

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Justin Minaya 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Justin Minaya -

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Justin Minaya -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Justin Minaya -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Justin Minaya -

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Justin Minaya -

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Justin Minaya -

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Justin Minaya -

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Justin Minaya -