Ben McDonald vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Ben McDonald 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
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Kel'el Ware 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Kel'el Ware 8.3

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Kel'el Ware 905

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Kel'el Ware 751

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Kel'el Ware 75

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Kel'el Ware 110

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Kel'el Ware 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Kel'el Ware .550

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Kel'el Ware .349

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Kel'el Ware 11.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Kel'el Ware 10.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Kel'el Ware 1.4 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)