Bob Pettit vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Belus Smawley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Belus Smawley 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Belus Smawley 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.