Dereck Lively II vs. Otis Smith Comparison

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

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Otis Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Otis Smith 188

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 163 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 152 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Otis Smith 3

Total Games Dereck Lively II 20 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .677 Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024) Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)