Joe Smith vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Joe 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
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Smith 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Joe Smith 16 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Joe Smith 10 Kel'el Ware 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Smith 10.9 Kel'el Ware 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 6.4 Kel'el Ware 8.4

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.0 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.6 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 0.8 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smith 11,208 Kel'el Ware 962

Total Rebounds Joe Smith 6,575 Kel'el Ware 793

Total Assists Joe Smith 1,010 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Joe Smith 606 Kel'el Ware 66

Total Blocks Joe Smith 868 Kel'el Ware 111

Total Games Joe Smith 1,030 Kel'el Ware 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smith .455 Kel'el Ware .553

3-Point Percentage Joe Smith .238 Kel'el Ware .381

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smith .790 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smith 18.7 (1997) Kel'el Ware 12.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 8.7 (1996) Kel'el Ware 10.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.6 (1999) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 1.0 (1996) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 1.6 (1996) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Smith 5.4 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 3.9 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 0.3 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.4 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 0.6 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smith 337 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Joe Smith 243 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Joe Smith 20 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Joe Smith 23 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Joe Smith 38 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Joe Smith 62 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smith .451 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Joe Smith .375 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smith .780 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smith 13.2 (2004) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 10.0 (2004) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.3 (1999) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.8 (2004) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 2.0 (2004) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)