Elgin Baylor vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Belus Smawley 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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.