Jim King vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Jim King 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
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim King 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Jim King 10 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Jim King 9 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Jim King 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 7.2 Kel'el Ware 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 2.5 Kel'el Ware 8.5

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.3 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 4,377 Kel'el Ware 978

Total Rebounds Jim King 1,500 Kel'el Ware 806

Total Assists Jim King 1,412 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 67

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 112

Total Games Jim King 607 Kel'el Ware 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .418 Kel'el Ware .555

3-Point Percentage Jim King - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .383

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .782 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.6 (1968) Kel'el Ware 12.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 4.8 (1967) Kel'el Ware 10.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Jim King 4.2 (1968) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 8.2 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 3.4 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.5 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 602 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Jim King 246 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Jim King 182 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Jim King 73 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .436 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Jim King - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .728 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.3 (1967) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 6.7 (1967) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim King 3.9 (1971) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim King - 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.