Joel Embiid vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Belus Smawley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Belus Smawley 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Belus Smawley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.