Bill Sharman vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

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

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Belus Smawley 2.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Belus Smawley 595

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Belus Smawley .347

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Belus Smawley 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Belus Smawley 3

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Belus Smawley .320

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - 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.