Dereck Lively II vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Aaron Nesmith 5

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Aaron Nesmith 4

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Aaron Nesmith 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Aaron Nesmith 3.3

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Aaron Nesmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Aaron Nesmith 2,570

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Aaron Nesmith 946

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Aaron Nesmith 305

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Aaron Nesmith 190

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Aaron Nesmith 114

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Aaron Nesmith 288

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Aaron Nesmith .463

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Aaron Nesmith .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Aaron Nesmith 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Aaron Nesmith 4.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Aaron Nesmith 497

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Aaron Nesmith 242

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Aaron Nesmith 67

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Aaron Nesmith 34

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Aaron Nesmith 32

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Aaron Nesmith 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Aaron Nesmith .438

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Aaron Nesmith .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025)