Rich Manning vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Rich Manning 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
Rich Manning: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Manning 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Rich Manning 2 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Rich Manning 1 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Rich Manning 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Manning 3.3 Kel'el Ware 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Manning 1.7 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Rich Manning 0.2 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Rich Manning 0.1 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rich Manning 0.1 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Manning 182 Kel'el Ware 883

Total Rebounds Rich Manning 94 Kel'el Ware 739

Total Assists Rich Manning 10 Kel'el Ware 74

Total Steals Rich Manning 7 Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Rich Manning 8 Kel'el Ware 106

Total Games Rich Manning 55 Kel'el Ware 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Manning .415 Kel'el Ware .547

3-Point Percentage Rich Manning .400 Kel'el Ware .347

Free Throw Percentage Rich Manning .643 Kel'el Ware .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Manning 3.7 (1996) Kel'el Ware 11.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Manning 1.9 (1996) Kel'el Ware 10.2 (2026)

Assists Per Game Rich Manning 0.2 (1996) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rich Manning 0.2 (1997) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Rich Manning 0.2 (1996) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Manning 3.0 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Manning 1.3 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Rich Manning 0.3 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Rich Manning 0.0 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rich Manning 0.3 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Manning 9 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Rich Manning 4 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Rich Manning 1 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Rich Manning 0 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Rich Manning 1 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Rich Manning 3 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Manning .222 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Rich Manning - Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Rich Manning .833 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Manning 3.0 (1997) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Manning 1.3 (1997) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rich Manning 0.3 (1997) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rich Manning 0.0 (1997) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rich Manning 0.3 (1997) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)