Steven Adams vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Steven Adams 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
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 11 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,743 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,115 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,145 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Steven Adams 646 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Steven Adams 703 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Steven Adams 764 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .586 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .533 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)