Jim Paxson vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Jim Paxson 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 Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Kel'el Ware 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Kel'el Ware 8.5

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Kel'el Ware 993

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Kel'el Ware 813

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Kel'el Ware 70

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Kel'el Ware 113

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Kel'el Ware 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Kel'el Ware .556

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Kel'el Ware .383

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Kel'el Ware 12.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Kel'el Ware 10.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)