Dereck Lively II vs. Lindy Waters III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindy Waters III 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
Lindy Waters III: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Lindy Waters III 4

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Lindy Waters III 1

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 Lindy Waters III 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Lindy Waters III 1.9

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Lindy Waters III 0.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Lindy Waters III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Lindy Waters III 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 813 Lindy Waters III 806

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 663 Lindy Waters III 298

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 154 Lindy Waters III 128

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 58 Lindy Waters III 65

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 137 Lindy Waters III 37

Total Games Dereck Lively II 94 Lindy Waters III 156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .730 Lindy Waters III .399

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Lindy Waters III .366

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .563 Lindy Waters III .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Lindy Waters III 8.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Lindy Waters III 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 3.0 (2026) Lindy Waters III 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2026) Lindy Waters III 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Lindy Waters III 1

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Lindy Waters III 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Lindy Waters III .000

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Lindy Waters III .000

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Lindy Waters III -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)