Ed Macauley vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Ed Macauley 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
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Macauley 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Ed Macauley 10 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Ed Macauley 8 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Ed Macauley 7 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Macauley 3 Kel'el Ware 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 4 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 17.5 Kel'el Ware 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 7.5 * Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 3.2 Kel'el Ware 0.9

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 11,234 Kel'el Ware 830

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 4,325 * Kel'el Ware 680

Total Assists Ed Macauley 2,079 Kel'el Ware 71

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 59

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 97

Total Games Ed Macauley 641 Kel'el Ware 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .436 Kel'el Ware .547

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .346

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .761 Kel'el Ware .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951) Kel'el Ware 12.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) * Kel'el Ware 10.9 (2026)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 13.8 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 6.8 * Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 2.9 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 648 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 321 * Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Ed Macauley 138 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Ed Macauley 47 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .437 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .729 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) * Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.