Hank Finkel vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Hank Finkel 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
Hank Finkel: 1966-67 to 1974-75
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hank Finkel 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Hank Finkel 9 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Hank Finkel 6 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Hank Finkel 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 5.1 Kel'el Ware 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.9 Kel'el Ware 8.4

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.8 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 2,790 Kel'el Ware 957

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 2,151 Kel'el Ware 784

Total Assists Hank Finkel 426 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Hank Finkel 10 * Kel'el Ware 64

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 10 * Kel'el Ware 111

Total Games Hank Finkel 551 Kel'el Ware 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .449 Kel'el Ware .556

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .382

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .662 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 11.6 (1968) Kel'el Ware 12.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 7.7 (1970) Kel'el Ware 10.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 1.4 (1968) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1975) * Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Kel'el Ware 1.4 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 1.8 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 1.6 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.4 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 * Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 58 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 53 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Hank Finkel 13 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Hank Finkel 1 * Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 0 * Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Hank Finkel 33 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .458 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .667 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 2.5 (1972) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.5 (1969) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.6 (1975) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 (1975) * 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.