Dereck Lively II vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. -