Dick Garmaker vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Dick Garmaker 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
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Garmaker 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Dick Garmaker 6 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Dick Garmaker 3 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Dick Garmaker 4 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garmaker 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.3 Kel'el Ware 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.2 Kel'el Ware 8.5

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 2.6 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 5,597 Kel'el Ware 993

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 1,748 Kel'el Ware 813

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 1,114 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 70

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 113

Total Games Dick Garmaker 421 Kel'el Ware 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .403 Kel'el Ware .556

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .383

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .787 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957) Kel'el Ware 12.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958) Kel'el Ware 10.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.5 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.7 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.2 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 284 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 98 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 67 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Dick Garmaker 21 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .379 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .821 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

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

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - 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.