Taj Gibson vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Taj Gibson 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
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 16 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 8.4 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.7 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.9 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,397 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,727 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Taj Gibson 946 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Taj Gibson 530 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 964 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Taj Gibson 1,002 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .266 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .712 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)