Dereck Lively II vs. Russ Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ 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
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Russ Smith 0

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)