Festus Ezeli vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Festus Ezeli 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
Festus Ezeli: 2012-13 to 2015-16
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Festus Ezeli 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Festus Ezeli 3 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Festus Ezeli 3 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Festus Ezeli 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Festus Ezeli 4.2 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Festus Ezeli 4.3 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Festus Ezeli 0.4 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Festus Ezeli 0.3 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Festus Ezeli 1.0 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Festus Ezeli 712 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Festus Ezeli 725 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Festus Ezeli 63 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Festus Ezeli 48 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Festus Ezeli 166 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Festus Ezeli 170 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Festus Ezeli .513 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Festus Ezeli - Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Festus Ezeli .557 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Festus Ezeli 7.0 (2016) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Festus Ezeli 5.6 (2016) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Festus Ezeli 0.7 (2016) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Festus Ezeli 0.4 (2016) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Festus Ezeli 1.1 (2016) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Festus Ezeli 3.4 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Festus Ezeli 2.8 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Festus Ezeli 0.3 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Festus Ezeli 0.1 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Festus Ezeli 0.4 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Festus Ezeli 187 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Festus Ezeli 153 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Festus Ezeli 16 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Festus Ezeli 5 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Festus Ezeli 24 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Festus Ezeli 55 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Festus Ezeli .530 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Festus Ezeli - Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Festus Ezeli .500 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Festus Ezeli 4.0 (2016) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Festus Ezeli 3.1 (2015) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Festus Ezeli 0.3 (2016) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Festus Ezeli 0.3 (2013) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Festus Ezeli 0.6 (2013) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)