Dwight Howard vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Dwight Howard 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
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Kel'el Ware 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Kel'el Ware 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Kel'el Ware 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Kel'el Ware 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Kel'el Ware 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Kel'el Ware 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Kel'el Ware 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Kel'el Ware 8.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Kel'el Ware 1,012

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Kel'el Ware 822

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Kel'el Ware 71

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Kel'el Ware 113

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Kel'el Ware 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Kel'el Ware .558

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Kel'el Ware .386

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Kel'el Ware 12.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Kel'el Ware 10.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)