Mike O'Koren vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Mike O'Koren 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
Mike O'Koren: 1980-81 to 1987-88
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike O'Koren 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Mike O'Koren 8 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Mike O'Koren 5 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Mike O'Koren 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike O'Koren 8.2 Kel'el Ware 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike O'Koren 3.4 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Mike O'Koren 2.1 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Mike O'Koren 0.8 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mike O'Koren 0.2 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike O'Koren 3,355 Kel'el Ware 877

Total Rebounds Mike O'Koren 1,391 Kel'el Ware 726

Total Assists Mike O'Koren 856 Kel'el Ware 74

Total Steals Mike O'Koren 311 Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Mike O'Koren 89 Kel'el Ware 104

Total Games Mike O'Koren 407 Kel'el Ware 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike O'Koren .490 Kel'el Ware .549

3-Point Percentage Mike O'Koren .271 Kel'el Ware .351

Free Throw Percentage Mike O'Koren .651 Kel'el Ware .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike O'Koren 11.4 (1982) Kel'el Ware 11.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Mike O'Koren 6.1 (1981) Kel'el Ware 10.1 (2026)

Assists Per Game Mike O'Koren 3.2 (1981) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mike O'Koren 1.1 (1981) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Mike O'Koren 0.5 (1988) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike O'Koren 3.7 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike O'Koren 3.1 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Mike O'Koren 1.7 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Mike O'Koren 0.3 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mike O'Koren 0.3 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike O'Koren 74 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Mike O'Koren 61 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Mike O'Koren 33 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Mike O'Koren 6 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Mike O'Koren 5 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Mike O'Koren 20 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike O'Koren .374 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Mike O'Koren .000 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Mike O'Koren .600 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike O'Koren 5.0 (1984) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mike O'Koren 4.0 (1982) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mike O'Koren 1.9 (1984) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mike O'Koren 1.0 (1986) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mike O'Koren 0.5 (1986) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)