Tyrese Haliburton vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Tyrese Haliburton 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Belus Smawley 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Belus Smawley 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 79 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 29 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 46 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 5 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .318 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 (2024) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) 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.