Spencer Haywood vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * 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.