Tristan Thompson vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tristan Thompson 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Tristan Thompson 14 Kel'el Ware 1

Playoffs Played Tristan Thompson 9 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Tristan Thompson 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.3 Kel'el Ware 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.8 Kel'el Ware 7.4

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.0 Kel'el Ware 0.9

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.5 Kel'el Ware 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.6 Kel'el Ware 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 6,822 Kel'el Ware 595

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 6,428 Kel'el Ware 473

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 800 Kel'el Ware 60

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 378 Kel'el Ware 39

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 526 Kel'el Ware 71

Total Games Tristan Thompson 819 Kel'el Ware 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .520 Kel'el Ware .554

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .238 Kel'el Ware .315

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .592 Kel'el Ware .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020) Kel'el Ware 9.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019) Kel'el Ware 7.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013) Kel'el Ware 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017) Kel'el Ware 1.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 6.4 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.2 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.3 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 687 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 768 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 81 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 31 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 76 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Tristan Thompson 107 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .557 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .000 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .613 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)