Desmond Bane vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.