Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 12 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 6 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 13.7 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 11,151 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,338 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,486 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 495 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 108 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 813 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .417 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .361 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .815 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 9.5 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.3 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.0 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 456 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 111 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 47 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 15 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 2 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 48 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .374 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .328 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .686 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2017) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)