Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Kel'el Ware 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Kel'el Ware 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Kel'el Ware 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Kel'el Ware 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Kel'el Ware 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Kel'el Ware 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.8 Kel'el Ware 10.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,015 Kel'el Ware 864

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,315 Kel'el Ware 706

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,504 Kel'el Ware 73

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 699 Kel'el Ware 61

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 385 Kel'el Ware 100

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 484 Kel'el Ware 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .503 Kel'el Ware .549

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .360 Kel'el Ware .355

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Kel'el Ware .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.8 (2026) Kel'el Ware 12.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Kel'el Ware 10.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2026) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)