Joel Embiid vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Joel Embiid 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 Embiid: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 9 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Dereck Lively II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Dereck Lively II 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.7 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.0 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,523 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,987 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,658 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Joel Embiid 411 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 738 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Joel Embiid 452 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .339 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)