Dereck Lively II vs. P.J. Washington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of P.J. Washington and Dereck Lively II, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dereck Lively II played 2 years in the NBA, 4 less than P.J. Washington, who played 6. Dereck Lively II had the first of his seasons in 2023-24, while P.J. Washington had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dereck Lively II 2 1 2023-24 to 2024-25
P.J. Washington 6 1 2019-20 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dereck Lively II P.J. Washington
Season 2023-242019-20
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dereck Lively II 55 23.5 8.8 2.5 4.4 6.9 1.1 0.7 1.4 0.9 2.6 4.0 5.4 .747 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.5 .506
difference:+3+6.8+3.4+1.5+1.5+1.0+0.2+0.6-0.7-0.1+0.6+4.8+.292+1.5+4.0+0.8+0.8+.141
P.J. Washington 58 30.3 12.2 1.0 4.4 5.4 2.1 0.9 0.8 1.6 2.7 4.6 10.2 .455 1.5 4.0 .374 1.5 2.3 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dereck Lively II 21 22.0 7.9 2.7 4.7 7.4 1.3 0.4 1.0 1.0 2.3 3.0 4.5 .674 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.9 .590
P.J. Washington DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Dereck Lively II P.J. Washington
Season 2024-252020-21
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dereck Lively II 36 23.1 8.7 2.9 4.6 7.5 2.4 0.6 1.6 1.1 2.8 3.7 5.3 .702 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .630
difference:+28+7.4+4.2+1.4+0.5+1.0+0.1+0.5+0.4-0.9-0.1+1.0+5.4+.262+1.8+4.5+0.4+0.3+.115
P.J. Washington 64 30.5 12.9 1.5 5.1 6.5 2.5 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.7 4.7 10.7 .440 1.8 4.5 .386 1.7 2.3 .745
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dereck Lively II nor P.J. Washington played in the postseason in their season 2

Additional Years

* P.J. Washington played 4 seasons more than Dereck Lively II in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 3 to 6, from 2022 to 2025—P.J. Washington played in one postseason.