Kenny Smith vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Kenny 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
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Kel'el Ware 1

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Kel'el Ware 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Kel'el Ware 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Kel'el Ware 7.4

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Kel'el Ware 0.9

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Kel'el Ware 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Kel'el Ware 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Kel'el Ware 595

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Kel'el Ware 473

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Kel'el Ware 60

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Kel'el Ware 39

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Kel'el Ware 71

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Kel'el Ware 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Kel'el Ware .554

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Kel'el Ware .315

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Kel'el Ware .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Kel'el Ware 9.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Kel'el Ware 7.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Kel'el Ware 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Kel'el Ware 1.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)