Pete Maravich vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Pete Maravich 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

Pete Maravich

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Belus Smawley 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.