Paul Silas vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Paul Silas 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 Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Silas 3 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Paul Silas 16 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Paul Silas 14 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Paul Silas 2 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Silas 2 * Kel'el Ware 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 5 Kel'el Ware 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Kel'el Ware 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.9 Kel'el Ware 8.4

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.6 * Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.2 * Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 11,782 Kel'el Ware 962

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 12,357 Kel'el Ware 793

Total Assists Paul Silas 2,572 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Paul Silas 358 * Kel'el Ware 66

Total Blocks Paul Silas 138 * Kel'el Ware 111

Total Games Paul Silas 1,254 Kel'el Ware 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .432 Kel'el Ware .553

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Kel'el Ware .381

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .673 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 17.5 (1972) Kel'el Ware 12.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 13.0 (1973) Kel'el Ware 10.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1972) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) * Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) * Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 6.9 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 * Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.3 * Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 1,124 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 1,527 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Paul Silas 335 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Paul Silas 81 * Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Paul Silas 34 * Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Paul Silas 163 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .397 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .692 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 16.1 (1970) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 15.9 (1970) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1970) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) * Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.