Paul Arizin vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Paul Arizin 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
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Kel'el Ware 1

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Kel'el Ware 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Kel'el Ware 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Kel'el Ware 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Kel'el Ware 7.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Kel'el Ware 0.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Kel'el Ware 595

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Kel'el Ware 473

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Kel'el Ware 60

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 39

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 71

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Kel'el Ware 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Kel'el Ware .554

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .315

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Kel'el Ware .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Kel'el Ware 9.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Kel'el Ware 7.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.