Larry Bird vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Belus Smawley 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Belus Smawley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Belus Smawley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Belus Smawley 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.