Dereck Lively II vs. Samaki Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Samaki Walker 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
Samaki Walker: 1996-97 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Samaki Walker 1

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Samaki Walker 10

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Samaki Walker 5

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Samaki Walker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Samaki Walker 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Samaki Walker 4.7

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Samaki Walker 0.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Samaki Walker 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Samaki Walker 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Samaki Walker 2,376

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Samaki Walker 2,089

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Samaki Walker 252

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Samaki Walker 134

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Samaki Walker 316

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Samaki Walker 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Samaki Walker .462

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Samaki Walker .111

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Samaki Walker .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Samaki Walker 8.9 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Samaki Walker 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Samaki Walker 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Samaki Walker 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Samaki Walker 1.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Samaki Walker 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Samaki Walker 3.1

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Samaki Walker 0.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Samaki Walker 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Samaki Walker 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Samaki Walker 116

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Samaki Walker 151

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Samaki Walker 11

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Samaki Walker 5

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Samaki Walker 21

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Samaki Walker 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Samaki Walker .429

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Samaki Walker 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Samaki Walker .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Samaki Walker 9.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Samaki Walker 11.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Samaki Walker 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Samaki Walker 0.3 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Samaki Walker 3.0 (2000)