Walt Bellamy vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.