Willis Reed vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Belus Smawley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Belus Smawley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Belus Smawley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Belus Smawley 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Belus Smawley 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * 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. ** 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.