Michael Smith vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Michael 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
Michael Smith: 1994-95 to 2000-01
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Smith 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Michael Smith 7 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Michael Smith 1 Kel'el Ware 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Smith 5.6 Kel'el Ware 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 7.1 Kel'el Ware 8.5

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 1.5 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.8 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.6 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Smith 2,527 Kel'el Ware 993

Total Rebounds Michael Smith 3,193 Kel'el Ware 813

Total Assists Michael Smith 661 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Michael Smith 361 Kel'el Ware 70

Total Blocks Michael Smith 248 Kel'el Ware 113

Total Games Michael Smith 449 Kel'el Ware 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Smith .538 Kel'el Ware .556

3-Point Percentage Michael Smith .143 Kel'el Ware .383

Free Throw Percentage Michael Smith .529 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Smith 6.9 (1995) Kel'el Ware 12.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 9.5 (1997) Kel'el Ware 10.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 2.4 (1997) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 1.0 (1997) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.7 (1997) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Smith 4.8 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 5.5 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 2.0 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.3 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.5 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Smith 19 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Michael Smith 22 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Michael Smith 8 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Michael Smith 1 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Michael Smith 2 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Michael Smith 4 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Smith .583 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Michael Smith - Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Michael Smith .455 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Smith 4.8 (1996) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 5.5 (1996) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 2.0 (1996) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.3 (1996) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.5 (1996) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)