Dereck Lively II vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)