Joe Ellis vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Joe Ellis 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
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Kel'el Ware 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Kel'el Ware 8.5

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Kel'el Ware 993

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Kel'el Ware 813

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Kel'el Ware 70

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Kel'el Ware 113

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Kel'el Ware 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Kel'el Ware .556

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .383

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Kel'el Ware 12.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Kel'el Ware 10.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * 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.