Dereck Lively II vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Marcus Smart 11

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dereck Lively II 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Dereck Lively II 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Marcus Smart 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Marcus Smart 3.4

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Marcus Smart 6,735

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Marcus Smart 2,183

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Marcus Smart 2,895

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Marcus Smart 994

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Marcus Smart 228

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Marcus Smart 635

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Marcus Smart .324

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)