Dereck Lively II vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)