Oscar Robertson vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Oscar Robertson 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
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Kel'el Ware 1

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Kel'el Ware 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Kel'el Ware 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Kel'el Ware 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Kel'el Ware 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Kel'el Ware 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Kel'el Ware 7.4

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Kel'el Ware 0.9

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Kel'el Ware 0.6

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Kel'el Ware 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Kel'el Ware 595

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Kel'el Ware 473

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Kel'el Ware 60

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Kel'el Ware 39

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Kel'el Ware 71

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Kel'el Ware 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Kel'el Ware .554

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .315

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Kel'el Ware .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Kel'el Ware 9.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Kel'el Ware 7.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Kel'el Ware 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Kel'el Ware 1.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * 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.