Earl Lloyd vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Earl Lloyd 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
Earl Lloyd: 1950-51 to 1959-60
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Lloyd 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Earl Lloyd 9 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Earl Lloyd 8 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Earl Lloyd 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Lloyd 8.4 Kel'el Ware 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Lloyd 6.4 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Earl Lloyd 1.4 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Lloyd 4,682 Kel'el Ware 842

Total Rebounds Earl Lloyd 3,609 Kel'el Ware 687

Total Assists Earl Lloyd 810 Kel'el Ware 71

Total Steals Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 60

Total Blocks Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 98

Total Games Earl Lloyd 560 Kel'el Ware 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Lloyd .356 Kel'el Ware .549

3-Point Percentage Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .344

Free Throw Percentage Earl Lloyd .750 Kel'el Ware .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Lloyd 10.2 (1955) Kel'el Ware 12.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Lloyd 7.7 (1955) Kel'el Ware 10.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Earl Lloyd 2.1 (1955) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Lloyd 8.1 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Lloyd 5.8 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Earl Lloyd 1.9 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Lloyd 358 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Earl Lloyd 254 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Earl Lloyd 82 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Earl Lloyd 44 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Lloyd .337 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Earl Lloyd - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Earl Lloyd .744 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Lloyd 11.5 (1955) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Lloyd 8.1 (1955) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Earl Lloyd 3.2 (1955) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

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

Blocks Per Game Earl Lloyd - 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.