Greg Ballard vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Greg Ballard 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
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Kel'el Ware 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Kel'el Ware 8.5

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Kel'el Ware 978

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Kel'el Ware 806

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Kel'el Ware 67

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Kel'el Ware 112

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Kel'el Ware 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Kel'el Ware .555

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Kel'el Ware .383

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Kel'el Ware 12.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Kel'el Ware 10.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.