Derek Smith vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Derek 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
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Smith 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Derek Smith 9 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Derek Smith 3 Kel'el Ware 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 12.8 Kel'el Ware 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 3.2 Kel'el Ware 8.4

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 2.1 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 5,232 Kel'el Ware 962

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 1,300 Kel'el Ware 793

Total Assists Derek Smith 866 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Derek Smith 265 Kel'el Ware 66

Total Blocks Derek Smith 175 Kel'el Ware 111

Total Games Derek Smith 408 Kel'el Ware 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .499 Kel'el Ware .553

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .294 Kel'el Ware .381

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .753 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 23.5 (1986) Kel'el Ware 12.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 5.3 (1985) Kel'el Ware 10.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 3.9 (1987) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1985) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 1.2 (1986) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 4.2 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 1.1 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 59 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 16 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Derek Smith 9 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Derek Smith 5 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Derek Smith 1 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Derek Smith 14 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .535 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .000 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .722 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 11.0 (1990) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 2.3 (1989) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 (1991) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)