Steve Francis vs. Dereck Lively II Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dereck Lively II and Steve Francis, 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

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.

Steve Francis played 9 years in the NBA, 7 more than Dereck Lively II, who played 2. Steve Francis had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Dereck Lively II had his rookie season in 2023-24. 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
Steve Francis 9 1 1999-00 to 2007-08
Dereck Lively II 2 1 2023-24 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:

1-2

Rookie Season
Steve Francis Dereck Lively II
Season 1999-002023-24
Team Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost NBA Finals
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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%
Steve Francis 77 36.1 18.0 2.0 3.3 5.3 6.6 1.5 0.4 4.0 3.0 6.5 14.5 .445 1.4 4.0 .345 3.7 4.7 .786
difference:+22+12.6+9.2+0.5+1.1+1.6+5.5+0.8+1.0-3.1-0.4+2.5+9.1+.302+1.4+4.0+3.0+3.2+.280
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steve Francis DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 2
Steve Francis Dereck Lively II
Season 2000-012024-25
Team Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks
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%
Steve Francis 80 39.9 19.9 2.4 4.5 6.9 6.5 1.8 0.4 3.3 3.4 6.9 15.2 .451 1.7 4.2 .396 4.5 5.5 .817
difference:+44+16.8+11.2+0.5+0.1+0.6+4.1+1.2+1.2-2.2-0.6+3.2+9.9+.251+1.7+4.2+3.2+3.5+.187
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Steve Francis nor Dereck Lively II played in the postseason in their season 2

Additional Years

* Steve Francis played 7 seasons more than Dereck Lively II in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 3 to 9, from 2002 to 2008—Steve Francis played in one postseason.

In those 7 extra years over Dereck Lively II, Steve Francis got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 3 All-Star Game
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