Darnell Hillman vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Darnell Hillman 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
Darnell Hillman: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darnell Hillman 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Darnell Hillman 4 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Darnell Hillman 2 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Darnell Hillman 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 8.6 Kel'el Ware 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.6 Kel'el Ware 8.5

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.4 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.8 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.0 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Hillman 2,471 Kel'el Ware 993

Total Rebounds Darnell Hillman 1,881 Kel'el Ware 813

Total Assists Darnell Hillman 406 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Darnell Hillman 229 Kel'el Ware 70

Total Blocks Darnell Hillman 277 Kel'el Ware 113

Total Games Darnell Hillman 287 Kel'el Ware 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Hillman .466 Kel'el Ware .556

3-Point Percentage Darnell Hillman - * Kel'el Ware .383

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Hillman .592 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 10.9 (1978) Kel'el Ware 12.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 8.5 (1977) Kel'el Ware 10.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 2.0 (1977) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.2 (1977) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.3 (1977) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 5.7 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.3 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.4 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Hillman 102 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Darnell Hillman 113 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Darnell Hillman 26 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Darnell Hillman 10 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Darnell Hillman 10 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Darnell Hillman 18 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Hillman .369 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Darnell Hillman - * Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Hillman .625 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 5.8 (1979) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.6 (1979) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.6 (1979) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.8 (1979) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 (1979) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.