George Mikan vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and George Mikan 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

George Mikan

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Belus Smawley 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Belus Smawley 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Belus Smawley 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - 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.