Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Belus Smawley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Belus Smawley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Belus Smawley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Belus Smawley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Belus Smawley 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Belus Smawley 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Belus Smawley 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) 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.