Joel Anthony vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Joel Anthony 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
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Dereck Lively II 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Dereck Lively II 813

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Dereck Lively II 663

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Dereck Lively II 154

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Dereck Lively II 58

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Dereck Lively II 137

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Dereck Lively II 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Dereck Lively II .730

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Dereck Lively II .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Dereck Lively II 3.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)