Tim Hardaway vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Tim Hardaway 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: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)