Richard Jefferson vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.