Gary Payton II vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Gary Payton II 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
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 10 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 3 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.3 Kel'el Ware 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Kel'el Ware 8.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,578 Kel'el Ware 905

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 838 Kel'el Ware 751

Total Assists Gary Payton II 351 Kel'el Ware 75

Total Steals Gary Payton II 276 Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 84 Kel'el Ware 110

Total Games Gary Payton II 296 Kel'el Ware 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Kel'el Ware .550

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .336 Kel'el Ware .349

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .632 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Kel'el Ware 11.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Kel'el Ware 10.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Kel'el Ware 1.4 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.0 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.0 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.4 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 211 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 105 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Gary Payton II 41 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Gary Payton II 32 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Gary Payton II 35 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .593 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .396 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)