Earl Monroe vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Belus Smawley 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.