Mike James vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Mike James 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
Mike James: 2017-18 to 2020-21
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Mike James 2 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played Mike James 1 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 8.9 Dereck Lively II 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.5 Dereck Lively II 7.0

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.7 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.7 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 436 Dereck Lively II 823

Total Rebounds Mike James 122 Dereck Lively II 681

Total Assists Mike James 180 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Steals Mike James 34 Dereck Lively II 59

Total Blocks Mike James 8 Dereck Lively II 143

Total Games Mike James 49 Dereck Lively II 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .380 Dereck Lively II .724

3-Point Percentage Mike James .287 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .766 Dereck Lively II .574

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 9.3 (2018) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.5 (2018) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mike James 4.2 (2021) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 (2018) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2018) Dereck Lively II 1.7 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 3.7 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.8 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.3 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.2 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.0 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 33 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Mike James 16 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Mike James 12 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Mike James 2 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Mike James 0 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Mike James 9 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .326 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Mike James .313 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Mike James - Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 3.7 (2021) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.8 (2021) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.3 (2021) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2021) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.0 (2021) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)