Kevin McHale vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Kevin McHale 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

Kevin McHale

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Belus Smawley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Belus Smawley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Belus Smawley 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) 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.