Elmore Smith vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Elmore 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
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmore Smith 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Elmore Smith 8 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Elmore Smith 4 Kel'el Ware 1

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

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Elmore Smith 1 * Kel'el Ware 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 13.4 Kel'el Ware 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 Kel'el Ware 8.5

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.4 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 0.8 * Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 2.9 * Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 7,541 Kel'el Ware 978

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 5,962 Kel'el Ware 806

Total Assists Elmore Smith 808 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Elmore Smith 325 * Kel'el Ware 67

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 1,183 * Kel'el Ware 112

Total Games Elmore Smith 562 Kel'el Ware 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .482 Kel'el Ware .555

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .383

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .579 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973) Kel'el Ware 12.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972) Kel'el Ware 10.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) * Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) * Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 15.8 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 9.1 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 0.6 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.3 * Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 1.9 * Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 206 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 118 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Elmore Smith 8 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Elmore Smith 17 * Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 25 * Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Elmore Smith 13 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .500 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .654 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) * Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 3.7 (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.