Amar'e Stoudemire vs Dereck Lively II Career Stats Comparison

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Amar'e Stoudemire vs Dereck Lively II. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Amar'e Stoudemire takes 5 categories while Dereck Lively II claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the C position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Amar'e Stoudemire's Points Per Game of 18.9 compared to Dereck Lively II's 8.4 represents a 125% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Dereck Lively II falls 26.3% below the career average of 11.4 in this category while Amar'e Stoudemire exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Amar'e Stoudemire's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Rebounds Per Game, where Amar'e Stoudemire posts 7.8 against Dereck Lively II's 7.0 — a gap of just 11.4%. Dereck Lively II can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Rebounds Per Game is the statistical ammunition for the Dereck Lively II side.

Centers have evolved dramatically across NBA eras — from dominant low-post scorers to modern stretch bigs. Career statistics must be evaluated with positional evolution and era context in mind.

The verdict favors Amar'e Stoudemire — 5 categories to 3 — but Dereck Lively II makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Dereck Lively II has real statistical ammunition particularly in Rebounds Per Game where the gap narrows to just 11.4%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.