Artis Gilmore vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.