Michael Cage vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Michael Cage 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
Michael Cage: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cage 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cage 15 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cage 7 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Michael Cage 0 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Michael Cage 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.3 Kel'el Ware 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 7.6 Kel'el Ware 8.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 8,278 Kel'el Ware 905

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 8,646 Kel'el Ware 751

Total Assists Michael Cage 1,057 Kel'el Ware 75

Total Steals Michael Cage 1,050 Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Michael Cage 725 Kel'el Ware 110

Total Games Michael Cage 1,140 Kel'el Ware 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .515 Kel'el Ware .550

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 Kel'el Ware .349

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .664 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 15.7 (1987) Kel'el Ware 11.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 13.0 (1988) Kel'el Ware 10.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 1.6 (1987) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 1.3 (1988) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.0 (1996) Kel'el Ware 1.4 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 4.9 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 5.7 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.7 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 261 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 302 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Michael Cage 30 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Michael Cage 37 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Michael Cage 34 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Michael Cage 53 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .523 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .493 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.1 (1989) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 9.3 (1996) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.8 (1994) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 (1989) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.7 (1996) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)