Joe Johnson vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Joe Johnson 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
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)