Darius Garland vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.7 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.1 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 195 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 33 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Darius Garland 59 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Darius Garland 12 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 11 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .462 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .403 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .788 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 4.0 (2024) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.7 (2024) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.