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 2024-25
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

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

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Kel'el Ware 1

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 24.4 Kel'el Ware 9.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Kel'el Ware 7.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Kel'el Ware 0.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Kel'el Ware 0.6

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Kel'el Ware 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Kel'el Ware 595

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Kel'el Ware 473

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Kel'el Ware 60

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Kel'el Ware 39

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Kel'el Ware 71

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Kel'el Ware 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Kel'el Ware .554

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Kel'el Ware .315

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Kel'el Ware .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Kel'el Ware 9.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Kel'el Ware 7.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Kel'el Ware 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Kel'el Ware 1.1 (2025)

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)