James Harden vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Belus Smawley 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Belus Smawley 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Belus Smawley 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals James Harden 271 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 165 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (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.