Belus Smawley debuted in the NBA in 1947, appearing in 261 games over 6 seasons. He scored 3,316 points, delivered 595 assists, and grabbed 196 rebounds, ranking 1284th in scoring and 1333th in assists in NBA history.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Belus Smawley |
| Date of Birth | March 20, 1918 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Shooting Guard |
| Height | 185cm |
| Weight | 88kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1947 |
Belus Smawley Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Belus Smawley’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
Parsing Data
Data Source: Basketball Reference
Image Source: Wikipedia
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 261 games (Ranked 1790 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 3,316 points (Ranked 1284) |
| Assists (AST) | 595 (Ranked 1333) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 196 (Ranked 2619) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 584 (Ranked 1675) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 34.7% (Ranked 3842) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 79.7% (Ranked 1026) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 0.5 minutes (Ranked 4549) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1952)
| Games Played (G) | 11 |
| Points (PTS) | 40 |
| Assists (AST) | 8 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 18 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 9 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 20.6% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 82.4% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 139 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1949, 914 points
- Most Assists in a Season: 1950, 215
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1951, 178
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1947, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1951, 38%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1951, 85%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1952, 139 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Belus Smawley appeared in 11 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 128 |
| Assists (AST) | 3 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 31 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 32% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 69% |
Belus Smawley Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1947 | 22 | 0 | 262 | 113 | 0.321 | 352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0.766 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
1948 | 48 | 0 | 535 | 212 | 0.308 | 688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0.74 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
1949 | 59 | 0 | 914 | 352 | 0.372 | 946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 0.747 | 281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
1950 | 61 | 0 | 834 | 287 | 0.345 | 832 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 0.828 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
1951 | 60 | 0 | 731 | 252 | 0.38 | 663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 0.85 | 267 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
1952 | 11 | 139 | 40 | 13 | 0.206 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.824 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
