Dereck Lively II vs. KZ Okpala Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars KZ Okpala 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
KZ Okpala: 2019-20 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 KZ Okpala 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 KZ Okpala 4

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 KZ Okpala 1

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 KZ Okpala 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 KZ Okpala 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 KZ Okpala 1.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 KZ Okpala 0.5

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 KZ Okpala 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 KZ Okpala 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 KZ Okpala 222

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 KZ Okpala 148

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 KZ Okpala 47

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 KZ Okpala 23

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 KZ Okpala 26

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 KZ Okpala 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 KZ Okpala .409

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 KZ Okpala .286

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 KZ Okpala .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) KZ Okpala 3.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) KZ Okpala 2.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) KZ Okpala 0.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) KZ Okpala 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) KZ Okpala 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 KZ Okpala 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 KZ Okpala 0.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 KZ Okpala 0.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 KZ Okpala 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 KZ Okpala 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 KZ Okpala 0

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 KZ Okpala 0

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 KZ Okpala 0

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 KZ Okpala 0

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 KZ Okpala 0

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 KZ Okpala 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 KZ Okpala .000

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 KZ Okpala .000

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 KZ Okpala -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) KZ Okpala 0.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) KZ Okpala 0.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) KZ Okpala 0.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) KZ Okpala 0.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) KZ Okpala 0.0 (2021)