Craig Hodges vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Craig Hodges 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
Craig Hodges: 1982-83 to 1991-92
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Hodges 2 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Craig Hodges 10 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Craig Hodges 7 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Craig Hodges 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 8.5 Kel'el Ware 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 1.3 Kel'el Ware 8.4

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 2.5 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 0.8 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.0 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Hodges 5,940 Kel'el Ware 962

Total Rebounds Craig Hodges 937 Kel'el Ware 793

Total Assists Craig Hodges 1,769 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Craig Hodges 553 Kel'el Ware 66

Total Blocks Craig Hodges 26 Kel'el Ware 111

Total Games Craig Hodges 695 Kel'el Ware 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Hodges .461 Kel'el Ware .553

3-Point Percentage Craig Hodges .400 Kel'el Ware .381

Free Throw Percentage Craig Hodges .828 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 10.8 (1986) Kel'el Ware 12.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 2.3 (1985) Kel'el Ware 10.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 4.3 (1985) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 1.2 (1985) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.1 (1987) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 7.2 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 1.1 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 2.0 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 0.9 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.1 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Hodges 732 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Craig Hodges 111 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Craig Hodges 203 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Craig Hodges 95 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Craig Hodges 8 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Craig Hodges 101 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Hodges .436 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Craig Hodges .363 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Craig Hodges .784 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 13.5 (1986) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 1.8 (1987) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 4.5 (1986) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 2.3 (1986) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.2 (1989) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)