Sam Jones vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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.