Ken Bannister vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Ken Bannister 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
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Kel'el Ware 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Kel'el Ware 0.9

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Kel'el Ware 830

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Kel'el Ware 680

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Kel'el Ware 71

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Kel'el Ware 59

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Kel'el Ware 97

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Kel'el Ware 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Kel'el Ware .547

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Kel'el Ware .346

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Kel'el Ware .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Kel'el Ware 12.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Kel'el Ware 10.9 (2026)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Kel'el Ware 1.1 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Kel'el Ware 1.4 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)