RJ Barrett vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and RJ Barrett 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
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 7 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.9 Dereck Lively II 8.4

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.5 Dereck Lively II 7.0

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.7 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 7,622 Dereck Lively II 827

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 2,232 Dereck Lively II 685

Total Assists RJ Barrett 1,340 Dereck Lively II 158

Total Steals RJ Barrett 273 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 111 Dereck Lively II 144

Total Games RJ Barrett 404 Dereck Lively II 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .443 Dereck Lively II .725

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .347 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .699 Dereck Lively II .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 21.1 (2025) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 6.3 (2025) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 (2025) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)