Sam Jones vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Sam Jones 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
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.