Dick Van Arsdale vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Dick Van Arsdale 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
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Van Arsdale 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Dick Van Arsdale 12 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Dick Van Arsdale 4 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Dick Van Arsdale 3 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Van Arsdale 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 Kel'el Ware 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 3.3 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 * Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 * Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Van Arsdale 15,079 Kel'el Ware 873

Total Rebounds Dick Van Arsdale 3,807 Kel'el Ware 720

Total Assists Dick Van Arsdale 3,057 Kel'el Ware 74

Total Steals Dick Van Arsdale 264 * Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Dick Van Arsdale 44 * Kel'el Ware 103

Total Games Dick Van Arsdale 921 Kel'el Ware 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .464 Kel'el Ware .548

3-Point Percentage Dick Van Arsdale - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .351

Free Throw Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .790 Kel'el Ware .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971) Kel'el Ware 11.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967) Kel'el Ware 10.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) * Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) * Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 9.9 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 2.4 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 2.8 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 * Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 * Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Van Arsdale 336 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Dick Van Arsdale 82 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Dick Van Arsdale 94 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Dick Van Arsdale 13 * Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Dick Van Arsdale 2 * Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Dick Van Arsdale 34 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .422 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Dick Van Arsdale - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .838 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) * Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) * Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.