Clinton Smith vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Clinton Smith 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
Clinton Smith: 1986-87 to 1990-91
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clinton Smith 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Clinton Smith 2 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Clinton Smith 0 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Clinton Smith 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clinton Smith 2.9 Kel'el Ware 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Clinton Smith 1.3 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Clinton Smith 1.1 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Clinton Smith 0.3 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Clinton Smith 0.0 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Clinton Smith 134 Kel'el Ware 842

Total Rebounds Clinton Smith 60 Kel'el Ware 687

Total Assists Clinton Smith 49 Kel'el Ware 71

Total Steals Clinton Smith 14 Kel'el Ware 60

Total Blocks Clinton Smith 1 Kel'el Ware 98

Total Games Clinton Smith 46 Kel'el Ware 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clinton Smith .430 Kel'el Ware .549

3-Point Percentage Clinton Smith .000 Kel'el Ware .344

Free Throw Percentage Clinton Smith .714 Kel'el Ware .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clinton Smith 3.1 (1987) Kel'el Ware 12.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Clinton Smith 1.4 (1987) Kel'el Ware 10.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Clinton Smith 1.1 (1987) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Clinton Smith 0.3 (1987) Kel'el Ware 1.1 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Clinton Smith 0.0 (1987) Kel'el Ware 1.4 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clinton Smith - Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Clinton Smith - Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Clinton Smith - Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Clinton Smith - Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Clinton Smith - Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Clinton Smith - Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Clinton Smith - Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Clinton Smith - Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Clinton Smith - Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Clinton Smith - Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Clinton Smith 0 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clinton Smith - Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Clinton Smith - Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Clinton Smith - Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clinton Smith - Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Clinton Smith - Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Clinton Smith - Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Clinton Smith - Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Clinton Smith - Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)