Lauri Markkanen vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - 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.