Dirk Nowitzki vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Belus Smawley 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.