Kobe Bryant vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Belus Smawley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Belus Smawley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Belus Smawley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Belus Smawley 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Belus Smawley 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.