Dereck Lively II vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)