Dereck Lively II vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)