Rick Hughes vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Rick Hughes 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
Rick Hughes: 1999-00 to 1999-00
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Hughes 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Rick Hughes 1 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Rick Hughes 0 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Rick Hughes 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Hughes 3.9 Kel'el Ware 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes 2.3 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes 0.4 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes 0.1 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes 0.0 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Hughes 82 Kel'el Ware 883

Total Rebounds Rick Hughes 49 Kel'el Ware 739

Total Assists Rick Hughes 9 Kel'el Ware 74

Total Steals Rick Hughes 3 Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Rick Hughes 1 Kel'el Ware 106

Total Games Rick Hughes 21 Kel'el Ware 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Hughes .486 Kel'el Ware .547

3-Point Percentage Rick Hughes .000 Kel'el Ware .347

Free Throw Percentage Rick Hughes .462 Kel'el Ware .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Hughes 3.9 (2000) Kel'el Ware 11.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes 2.3 (2000) Kel'el Ware 10.2 (2026)

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes 0.4 (2000) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes 0.1 (2000) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes 0.0 (2000) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Hughes - Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes - Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes - Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes - Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes - Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Hughes - Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Rick Hughes - Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Rick Hughes - Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Rick Hughes - Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Rick Hughes - Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Rick Hughes 0 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Hughes - Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Rick Hughes - Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Rick Hughes - Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Hughes - Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes - Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes - Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes - Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes - Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)