Dirk Nowitzki vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Dirk Nowitzki 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
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kel'el Ware 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kel'el Ware 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Kel'el Ware 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Kel'el Ware 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Kel'el Ware 8.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Kel'el Ware 1,012

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Kel'el Ware 822

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Kel'el Ware 71

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Kel'el Ware 113

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Kel'el Ware 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Kel'el Ware .558

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Kel'el Ware .386

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Kel'el Ware 12.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Kel'el Ware 10.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)