Josh Giddey vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (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.