Derrick McKey vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Derrick McKey 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
Derrick McKey: 1987-88 to 2001-02
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick McKey 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Derrick McKey 15 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Derrick McKey 13 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Derrick McKey 0 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick McKey 2 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 11.0 Kel'el Ware 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 4.7 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 2.4 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 1.1 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 0.7 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick McKey 10,266 Kel'el Ware 883

Total Rebounds Derrick McKey 4,387 Kel'el Ware 739

Total Assists Derrick McKey 2,254 Kel'el Ware 74

Total Steals Derrick McKey 1,072 Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Derrick McKey 611 Kel'el Ware 106

Total Games Derrick McKey 937 Kel'el Ware 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick McKey .486 Kel'el Ware .547

3-Point Percentage Derrick McKey .316 Kel'el Ware .347

Free Throw Percentage Derrick McKey .779 Kel'el Ware .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 15.9 (1989) Kel'el Ware 11.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 6.1 (1990) Kel'el Ware 10.2 (2026)

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 4.3 (1994) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 1.5 (1995) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 1.0 (1990) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 8.3 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 4.4 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 2.2 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 0.8 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 0.6 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick McKey 1,176 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Derrick McKey 626 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Derrick McKey 319 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Derrick McKey 111 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Derrick McKey 88 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Derrick McKey 142 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick McKey .464 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Derrick McKey .302 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Derrick McKey .744 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 16.3 (1992) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 6.6 (1996) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 4.2 (1994) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 1.6 (1994) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 1.9 (1989) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)