Dereck Lively II vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny 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.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 163 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 152 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Dereck Lively II 20 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .677 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)