Elvin Hayes vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Belus Smawley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Belus Smawley 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Belus Smawley 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Belus Smawley 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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.