Deandre Ayton vs. Belus Smawley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Belus Smawley and Deandre Ayton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Deandre Ayton and Belus Smawley both played 6 years in the NBA. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Belus Smawley had his rookie season in 1946-47. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Deandre Ayton 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Belus Smawley 6 3 1946-47 to 1951-52

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Belus Smawley
Season 2018-191946-47
Team Phoenix SunsSt. Louis Bombers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBombers Lost 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 71 30.7 16.3 3.1 7.1 10.3 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.8 2.9 7.2 12.3 .585 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.7 .746
Belus Smawley 22 - 11.9 - - - 0.5 - - - 1.7 5.1 16.0 .321 - - - 1.6 2.1 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Belus Smawley 3 - 17.3 - - - 0.3 - - - 4.0 7.7 23.7 .324 - - - 2.0 3.7 .545

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Belus Smawley
Season 2019-201947-48
Team Phoenix SunsSt. Louis Bombers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBombers Lost Semifinals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 38 32.5 18.2 3.9 7.6 11.5 1.9 0.7 1.5 2.1 3.1 8.2 14.9 .546 0.1 0.3 .231 1.8 2.3 .753
Belus Smawley 48 - 11.1 - - - 0.4 - - - 1.8 4.4 14.3 .308 - - - 2.3 3.1 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Belus Smawley 6 - 11.0 - - - 0.3 - - - 2.5 4.3 14.3 .302 - - - 2.3 3.0 .778

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Belus Smawley
Season 2020-211948-49
Team Phoenix SunsSt. Louis Bombers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsBombers Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 69 30.7 14.4 3.3 7.2 10.5 1.4 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.8 6.2 10.0 .626 0.1 0.3 .200 1.9 2.5 .769
Belus Smawley 59 - 15.5 - - - 3.1 - - - 2.5 6.0 16.0 .372 - - - 3.6 4.8 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 22 36.4 15.8 3.0 8.8 11.8 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.3 2.9 7.0 10.6 .658 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .736
Belus Smawley 2 - 5.0 - - - 0.0 - - - 2.0 2.5 6.0 .417 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Belus Smawley
Season 2021-221949-50
Team Phoenix SunsSt. Louis Bombers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 58 29.5 17.2 2.6 7.7 10.2 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.6 2.4 7.6 12.0 .634 0.1 0.3 .368 1.8 2.4 .746
Belus Smawley 61 - 13.7 - - - 3.5 - - - 2.6 4.7 13.6 .345 - - - 4.3 5.1 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 13 30.5 17.9 2.5 6.4 8.9 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.5 2.6 8.1 12.6 .640 0.2 0.3 .500 1.6 2.5 .636
Belus Smawley ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Belus Smawley
Season 2022-231950-51
Team Phoenix SunsSyracuse Nationals, Baltimore Bullets (1st)
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 67 30.4 18.0 2.6 7.4 10.0 1.7 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.8 7.8 13.2 .589 0.1 0.4 .292 2.3 3.0 .760
Belus Smawley 60 - 12.2 - - 3.0 2.7 - - - 2.4 4.2 11.1 .380 - - - 3.8 4.5 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 10 31.9 13.4 2.9 6.8 9.7 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 3.5 6.1 11.1 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.3 .522
Belus Smawley ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Belus Smawley
Season 2023-241951-52
Team Portland Trail BlazersBaltimore Bullets (1st)
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 55 32.4 16.7 3.2 7.9 11.1 1.6 1.0 0.8 1.8 2.0 7.8 13.6 .570 0.0 0.2 .100 1.2 1.4 .823
Belus Smawley 11 12.6 3.6 - - 1.6 0.7 - - - 0.8 1.2 5.7 .206 - - - 1.3 1.5 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Belus Smawley ------- --- ----------