Joe Dumars vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Belus Smawley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Belus Smawley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Belus Smawley 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) 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.