Dereck Lively II vs. Paul Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Watson 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 2024-25
Paul Watson: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Paul Watson 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Paul Watson 3

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Paul Watson 1

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Paul Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Paul Watson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Paul Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Paul Watson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Paul Watson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Paul Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Paul Watson 173

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Paul Watson 89

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Paul Watson 33

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Paul Watson 13

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Paul Watson 7

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Paul Watson 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Paul Watson .420

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Paul Watson .392

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Paul Watson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Paul Watson 4.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Paul Watson 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Paul Watson 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Paul Watson 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Paul Watson 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Paul Watson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Paul Watson 0.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Paul Watson 0.5

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Paul Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Paul Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Paul Watson 2

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Paul Watson 0

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Paul Watson 1

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Paul Watson 1

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Paul Watson 0

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Paul Watson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Paul Watson .500

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Paul Watson -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Paul Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Paul Watson 1.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)