Dereck Lively II vs. Michael Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael 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
Michael Smith: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Michael Smith 7

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Michael Smith 1

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Michael Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Michael Smith 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Michael Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Michael Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Michael Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Michael Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Michael Smith 2,527

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Michael Smith 3,193

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Michael Smith 661

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Michael Smith 361

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Michael Smith 248

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Michael Smith 449

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Michael Smith .538

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Michael Smith .143

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Michael Smith .529

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Michael Smith 6.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Michael Smith 9.5 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Michael Smith 2.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Michael Smith 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Michael Smith 0.7 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Michael Smith 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Michael Smith 5.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Michael Smith 2.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Michael Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Michael Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Michael Smith 22

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Michael Smith 8

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Michael Smith 2

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Michael Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Michael Smith .583

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Michael Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Michael Smith .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Michael Smith 4.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Michael Smith 5.5 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Michael Smith 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Michael Smith 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Michael Smith 0.5 (1996)