Herm Gilliam vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Herm Gilliam 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
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Kel'el Ware 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Kel'el Ware 877

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Kel'el Ware 726

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Kel'el Ware 74

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Kel'el Ware 104

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Kel'el Ware 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Kel'el Ware .549

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .351

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Kel'el Ware .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Kel'el Ware 11.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Kel'el Ware 10.1 (2026)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.