Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Lindy Waters III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindy Waters III and Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Lindy Waters III: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 10 Lindy Waters III 4

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 Lindy Waters III 1

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.3 Lindy Waters III 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Lindy Waters III 1.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Lindy Waters III 0.8

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Lindy Waters III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Lindy Waters III 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,642 Lindy Waters III 806

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,642 Lindy Waters III 298

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 371 Lindy Waters III 128

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 347 Lindy Waters III 65

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 319 Lindy Waters III 37

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 502 Lindy Waters III 156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .509 Lindy Waters III .399

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .328 Lindy Waters III .366

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .705 Lindy Waters III .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 10.4 (2026) Lindy Waters III 8.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Lindy Waters III 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Lindy Waters III 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) Lindy Waters III 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2026) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 Lindy Waters III 1

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 Lindy Waters III 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 Lindy Waters III .000

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 Lindy Waters III .000

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 Lindy Waters III -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)