Michael Jordan vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Michael Jordan that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
Belus Smawley:
1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Jordan6
Belus Smawley0
Michael Jordan15
Belus Smawley6
Michael Jordan13
Belus Smawley3
Michael Jordan14
Belus Smawley0

Honors and Awards

Michael Jordan5
Belus Smawley0
*
Michael Jordan6
Belus Smawley0
*
Michael Jordan10
Belus Smawley0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Jordan11
Belus Smawley0
Michael Jordan9
Belus Smawley0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Jordan9
Belus Smawley0
Michael Jordan1
Belus Smawley0
*
Michael Jordan10
Belus Smawley0
Michael Jordan3
Belus Smawley0
*
Michael Jordan1
Belus Smawley0
*
* 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.
Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Jordan 30.1
Belus Smawley 12.7

Michael Jordan 6.2
Belus Smawley 2.8

*
Michael Jordan 5.3
Belus Smawley 2.3

Michael Jordan 2.3
Belus Smawley -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 0.8
Belus Smawley -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Jordan 32,292
Belus Smawley 3,316

Michael Jordan 6,672
Belus Smawley 196

*
Michael Jordan 5,633
Belus Smawley 595

Michael Jordan 2,514
Belus Smawley -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 893
Belus Smawley -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 1,072
Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Jordan .497
Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage
Michael Jordan .327
Belus Smawley -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Jordan .835
Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Jordan 37.1
(1987)
Belus Smawley 15.5
(1949)

Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)
Belus Smawley 3.0
(1951)

*
Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)
Belus Smawley 3.5
(1950)

Michael Jordan 3.2
(1988)
Belus Smawley -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 1.6
(1988)
Belus Smawley -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Jordan 33.4
Belus Smawley 11.6

Michael Jordan 6.4
Belus Smawley -

*
Michael Jordan 5.7
Belus Smawley 0.3

Michael Jordan 2.1
Belus Smawley -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 0.9
Belus Smawley -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Jordan 5,987
Belus Smawley 128

Michael Jordan 1,152
Belus Smawley 0

*
Michael Jordan 1,022
Belus Smawley 3

Michael Jordan 376
Belus Smawley -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 158
Belus Smawley -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 179
Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Jordan .487
Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage
Michael Jordan .332
Belus Smawley -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Jordan .828
Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Jordan 43.7
(1986)
Belus Smawley 17.3
(1947)

Michael Jordan 7.9
(1997)
Belus Smawley -

*
Michael Jordan 8.5
(1985)
Belus Smawley 0.3
(1948)

Michael Jordan 2.8
(1990)
Belus Smawley -

n/a **
Michael Jordan 2.3
(1987)
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.