Kyle Kuzma vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Kyle Kuzma 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
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Kuzma 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Kyle Kuzma 8 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Kyle Kuzma 3 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Kyle Kuzma 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 17.0 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 6.3 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 2.7 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.5 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 9,210 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 3,413 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 1,446 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 304 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 281 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 541 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .450 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .334 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .721 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 8.6 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.1 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 276 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 99 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 28 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 8 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 9 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 32 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .393 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .276 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .731 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)