Russ Schoene vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Russ Schoene 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
Russ Schoene: 1982-83 to 1988-89
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russ Schoene 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Russ Schoene 4 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Russ Schoene 3 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Russ Schoene 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Schoene 5.1 Kel'el Ware 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Russ Schoene 2.5 Kel'el Ware 8.3

Assists Per Game Russ Schoene 0.6 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Russ Schoene 0.4 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Russ Schoene 0.2 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Schoene 1,491 Kel'el Ware 905

Total Rebounds Russ Schoene 735 Kel'el Ware 751

Total Assists Russ Schoene 175 Kel'el Ware 75

Total Steals Russ Schoene 121 Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Russ Schoene 71 Kel'el Ware 110

Total Games Russ Schoene 290 Kel'el Ware 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Schoene .435 Kel'el Ware .550

3-Point Percentage Russ Schoene .335 Kel'el Ware .349

Free Throw Percentage Russ Schoene .751 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Schoene 6.2 (1983) Kel'el Ware 11.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Schoene 3.3 (1983) Kel'el Ware 10.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Russ Schoene 0.8 (1983) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Russ Schoene 0.5 (1989) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Russ Schoene 0.3 (1989) Kel'el Ware 1.4 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Schoene 2.7 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Russ Schoene 1.7 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Russ Schoene 0.3 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Russ Schoene 0.2 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Russ Schoene 0.2 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Schoene 60 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Russ Schoene 38 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Russ Schoene 7 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Russ Schoene 4 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Russ Schoene 4 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Russ Schoene 22 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Schoene .368 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Russ Schoene .235 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Russ Schoene .778 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Schoene 4.3 (1989) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Schoene 1.9 (1987) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Russ Schoene 0.3 (1987) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)