Paul Arizin vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Belus Smawley 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.