Wilt Chamberlain vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Belus Smawley 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Belus Smawley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Belus Smawley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Belus Smawley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Belus Smawley 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Belus Smawley 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Belus Smawley 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Belus Smawley 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.