Bill Cartwright vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Bill Cartwright 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
Bill Cartwright: 1979-80 to 1994-95
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Cartwright 3 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Bill Cartwright 15 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Bill Cartwright 10 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Bill Cartwright 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 13.2 Kel'el Ware 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 6.3 Kel'el Ware 8.4

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.4 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 12,713 Kel'el Ware 962

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 6,106 Kel'el Ware 793

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 1,390 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 460 Kel'el Ware 66

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 668 Kel'el Ware 111

Total Games Bill Cartwright 963 Kel'el Ware 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .525 Kel'el Ware .553

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright .000 Kel'el Ware .381

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .771 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 21.7 (1980) Kel'el Ware 12.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 (1980) Kel'el Ware 10.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 2.5 (1986) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 (1987) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.5 (1983) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 5.4 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.3 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.4 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 1,100 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 668 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 162 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 54 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 57 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Bill Cartwright 124 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .482 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright - Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .725 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 17.4 (1984) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.3 (1984) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.9 (1991) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.6 (1993) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.2 (1984) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)