Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dereck Lively II 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Dereck Lively II 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dereck Lively II 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Dereck Lively II 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)