Solomon Hill vs. Dereck Lively II Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dereck Lively II and Solomon Hill, 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.

Solomon Hill played 9 years in the NBA, 8 more than Dereck Lively II, who played 1. Solomon Hill had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, 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 achivements, 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
Solomon Hill 9 5 2013-14 to 2021-22
Dereck Lively II 1 1 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Solomon Hill Dereck Lively II
Season 2013-142023-24
Team Indiana PacersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsMavericks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Solomon Hill 28 8.1 1.7 0.3 1.1 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.6 1.4 .425 0.3 0.8 .304 0.2 0.3 .857
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 .000 0.7 1.5 .506
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Solomon Hill 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 1.000 1.7 2.9 .590

Season 2

Solomon Hill Dereck Lively II
Season 2014-15-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Solomon Hill 82 29.0 8.9 0.9 3.0 3.8 2.2 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.2 3.1 7.7 .396 0.8 2.5 .327 1.9 2.4 .824
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Solomon Hill ------- --- ----------
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Solomon Hill Dereck Lively II
Season 2015-16-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Solomon Hill 59 14.7 4.2 0.7 2.2 2.8 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.6 3.5 .447 0.4 1.3 .324 0.6 0.7 .857
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Solomon Hill 7 28.3 7.7 0.7 3.3 4.0 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.4 2.9 2.0 4.4 .452 1.6 2.7 .579 2.1 2.3 .938
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Solomon Hill Dereck Lively II
Season 2016-17-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Solomon Hill 80 29.7 7.0 0.6 3.2 3.8 1.8 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.3 2.3 6.0 .383 1.2 3.4 .348 1.3 1.6 .805
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Solomon Hill ------- --- ----------
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Solomon Hill Dereck Lively II
Season 2017-18-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Solomon Hill 12 15.6 2.4 0.8 2.3 3.0 1.8 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.8 0.9 3.4 .268 0.3 1.8 .190 0.3 0.5 .500
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Solomon Hill 9 12.7 3.7 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.7 1.9 1.0 2.8 .360 0.7 1.8 .375 1.0 1.1 .900
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Solomon Hill Dereck Lively II
Season 2018-19-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Solomon Hill 44 20.0 4.3 0.8 2.3 3.0 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.8 1.5 4.0 .382 0.7 2.3 .317 0.5 0.7 .719
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Solomon Hill ------- --- ----------
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Solomon Hill Dereck Lively II
Season 2019-20-
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Solomon Hill 59 18.4 5.5 0.5 2.3 2.8 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.4 1.9 4.7 .396 1.1 2.9 .368 0.7 0.9 .741
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Solomon Hill 7 6.0 1.7 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 .556 0.3 0.9 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Solomon Hill Dereck Lively II
Season 2020-21-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Solomon Hill 71 21.3 4.5 0.6 2.4 3.0 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.5 4.2 .359 1.0 3.0 .321 0.5 0.6 .761
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Solomon Hill 14 10.4 1.2 0.2 1.1 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.3 0.4 1.7 .250 0.2 1.3 .167 0.1 0.3 .500
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Solomon Hill Dereck Lively II
Season 2021-22-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Solomon Hill 13 10.7 0.6 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.1 1.2 0.2 1.5 .150 0.2 1.0 .154 0.0 0.0 -
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Solomon Hill ------- --- ----------
Dereck Lively II ------- --- ----------