Dereck Lively II vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil 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
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 817 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 668 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 154 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 59 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 138 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Dereck Lively II 95 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .727 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .569 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.8 (2026) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.