Usman Garuba vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II and Usman Garuba 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
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Usman Garuba 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Usman Garuba 3 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Usman Garuba 0 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Usman Garuba 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 2.6 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 3.8 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.8 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.4 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba 276 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba 397 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Usman Garuba 82 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Usman Garuba 55 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Usman Garuba 43 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Usman Garuba 105 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba .467 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba .363 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba .625 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba - Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba - Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Usman Garuba - Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Usman Garuba - Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Usman Garuba - Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Usman Garuba 0 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba - Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba - Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba - Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)