LaMelo Ball vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.