Buddy Hield vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Buddy Hield 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Kel'el Ware 1

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Kel'el Ware 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Kel'el Ware 7.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Kel'el Ware 0.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Kel'el Ware 0.6

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Kel'el Ware 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Kel'el Ware 595

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Kel'el Ware 473

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Kel'el Ware 60

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Kel'el Ware 39

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Kel'el Ware 71

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Kel'el Ware 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Kel'el Ware .554

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Kel'el Ware .315

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Kel'el Ware .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Kel'el Ware 9.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Kel'el Ware 7.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Kel'el Ware 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Kel'el Ware 1.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)