John Amaechi vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and John Amaechi 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
John Amaechi: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Amaechi 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons John Amaechi 5 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played John Amaechi 3 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games John Amaechi 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Amaechi 6.2 Dereck Lively II 8.4

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 2.6 Dereck Lively II 7.0

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Amaechi 1,837 Dereck Lively II 827

Total Rebounds John Amaechi 772 Dereck Lively II 685

Total Assists John Amaechi 228 Dereck Lively II 158

Total Steals John Amaechi 90 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Blocks John Amaechi 94 Dereck Lively II 144

Total Games John Amaechi 294 Dereck Lively II 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Amaechi .403 Dereck Lively II .725

3-Point Percentage John Amaechi .077 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage John Amaechi .671 Dereck Lively II .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Amaechi 10.5 (2000) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 3.3 (2000) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 1.2 (2000) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 (2000) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.5 (2000) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Amaechi 1.9 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 0.6 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Amaechi 13 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds John Amaechi 4 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists John Amaechi 3 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals John Amaechi 3 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks John Amaechi 2 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games John Amaechi 7 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Amaechi .308 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage John Amaechi - Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage John Amaechi .625 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Amaechi 2.3 (2001) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.5 (2001) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)