Dave Gambee vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Dave Gambee 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
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gambee 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Dave Gambee 12 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Dave Gambee 7 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Dave Gambee 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 10.6 Kel'el Ware 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 5.2 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.0 Kel'el Ware 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 7,935 Kel'el Ware 830

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 3,891 Kel'el Ware 680

Total Assists Dave Gambee 757 Kel'el Ware 71

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 59

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 97

Total Games Dave Gambee 750 Kel'el Ware 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .420 Kel'el Ware .547

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .346

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .822 Kel'el Ware .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962) Kel'el Ware 12.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962) Kel'el Ware 10.9 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.1 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.4 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 8.5 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 4.4 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 0.8 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 367 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 188 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Dave Gambee 36 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Dave Gambee 43 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .356 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .834 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.