Dereck Lively II vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith and Dereck Lively II 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

Dereck Lively II

vs.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.2 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.3 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.2 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 137 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 115 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 25 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 5 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Dereck Lively II 16 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .667 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II - Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .611 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 (2024) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.2 (2024) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2024) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.3 (2024) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.2 (2024) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)