Paul Pierce vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

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

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) 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.