Buddy Hield vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.