Russ Smith vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Russ 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
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russ Smith 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Russ Smith 2 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Russ Smith 1 Kel'el Ware 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Smith 2.0 Kel'el Ware 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.6 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 0.7 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.3 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Smith 53 Kel'el Ware 877

Total Rebounds Russ Smith 15 Kel'el Ware 726

Total Assists Russ Smith 19 Kel'el Ware 74

Total Steals Russ Smith 8 Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Russ Smith 1 Kel'el Ware 104

Total Games Russ Smith 27 Kel'el Ware 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Smith .319 Kel'el Ware .549

3-Point Percentage Russ Smith .188 Kel'el Ware .351

Free Throw Percentage Russ Smith .769 Kel'el Ware .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Smith 2.5 (2015) Kel'el Ware 11.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.6 (2016) Kel'el Ware 10.1 (2026)

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 0.7 (2016) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.3 (2016) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.1 (2016) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 1.0 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Smith 0 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Russ Smith 0 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Russ Smith 2 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Russ Smith 0 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Russ Smith 0 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Russ Smith 2 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Smith - Kel'el Ware .444

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

Free Throw Percentage Russ Smith - Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 1.0 (2015) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)