Bill Russell vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Belus Smawley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Belus Smawley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Belus Smawley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Belus Smawley 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Belus Smawley 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - 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.