Nick Van Exel vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Nick Van Exel 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
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Van Exel 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Nick Van Exel 13 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Nick Van Exel 7 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Nick Van Exel 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Van Exel 14.4 Kel'el Ware 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Nick Van Exel 2.9 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Nick Van Exel 6.6 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Nick Van Exel 0.8 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nick Van Exel 0.1 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Van Exel 12,658 Kel'el Ware 877

Total Rebounds Nick Van Exel 2,545 Kel'el Ware 726

Total Assists Nick Van Exel 5,777 Kel'el Ware 74

Total Steals Nick Van Exel 726 Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Nick Van Exel 92 Kel'el Ware 104

Total Games Nick Van Exel 880 Kel'el Ware 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Van Exel .405 Kel'el Ware .549

3-Point Percentage Nick Van Exel .357 Kel'el Ware .351

Free Throw Percentage Nick Van Exel .794 Kel'el Ware .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002) Kel'el Ware 11.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000) Kel'el Ware 10.1 (2026)

Assists Per Game Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Van Exel 13.6 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Nick Van Exel 2.9 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Nick Van Exel 4.5 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Nick Van Exel 0.8 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nick Van Exel 0.1 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Van Exel 1,032 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Nick Van Exel 221 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Nick Van Exel 342 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Nick Van Exel 64 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Nick Van Exel 6 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Nick Van Exel 76 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Van Exel .394 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Nick Van Exel .324 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Nick Van Exel .753 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)