Jimmy Butler vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 14 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Dereck Lively II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Dereck Lively II 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,898 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,647 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,772 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,400 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Jimmy Butler 869 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .843 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)