Bio
- Age
- 22 yearsApr 20, 2004
- Height
- 7' 0"
- Weight
- 250 lbs
- Experience
- 2 years
- Birthplace
- North Little Rock, AR
- Draft
- 2024Rd 1, Pk 15
- College
- Indiana
- All-Rookie Second Team
- 2024-25
Bio
- Age
- 22 yearsApr 20, 2004
- Height
- 7' 0"
- Weight
- 250 lbs
- Experience
- 2 years
- Birthplace
- North Little Rock, AR
- Draft
- 2024Rd 1, Pk 15
- College
- Indiana
- All-Rookie Second Team
- 2024-25
Stats
Per game
Heat- PTS
- 11.1
- REB · 14th
- 9.0
- AST
- 0.7
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK · 28th
- 1.1
- TS%
- 61.6
- MIN
- 22.1
- GP
- 77
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
Career regular season
- PTS
- 10.3
- REB
- 8.3
- AST
- 0.8
- STL
- 0.7
- BLK
- 1.1
- TS%
- 61.0
- MIN
- 22.2
- GP
- 141
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 4.8
- REB
- 4.8
- AST
- 1.0
- STL
- 0.3
- BLK
- 0.5
- TS%
- 52.8
- MIN
- 18.3
- GP
- 4
Totals
- PTS
- 851
- REB
- 694
- AST
- 56
- STL
- 59
- BLK
- 84
- TO
- 62
- FGM
- 344
- 3PTM
- 92
Career regular season
- PTS
- 1,446
- REB
- 1,167
- AST
- 116
- STL
- 98
- BLK
- 155
- TO
- 119
- FGM
- 601
- 3PTM
- 127
Per 36 min
- PTS
- 18.1
- REB
- 14.7
- AST
- 1.1
- STL
- 1.3
- BLK
- 1.8
- TS%
- 61.6
- MIN
- 22.1
- GP
- 77
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
Career regular season, Per 36 min
- PTS
- 16.7
- REB
- 13.5
- AST
- 1.3
- STL
- 1.1
- BLK
- 1.8
- TS%
- 61.0
- MIN
- 22.2
- GP
- 141
Against other centers
2025-26 regular season, 62 NBA centers with 20+ games.
- Points11.1
Higher than 64% of the other 61 NBA centers.
- Rebounds9.0
Higher than 84% of the other 61 NBA centers.
- Assists0.7
Higher than 16% of the other 61 NBA centers.
Latest performance
Kel'el Ware
Apr 14 · @ CHA · L 127-126 OT
- MIN
- 42
- PTS
- 12
- REB
- 19
- AST
- 4
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 5
- FG%
- 41.7
- 3PTM
- 2
Games
All gamesNext
vs MINMon, Oct 05
vs MIN since 2024
- 3
- GP
- 22
- PTS
- 19
- REB
- 3
- AST
- 66
- MIN
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Apr 14 | at CHAL 127-126 OT | 12 | 19 | 4 | 42 |
| Sun, Apr 12 | vs ATLW 143-117 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 29 |
| Fri, Apr 10 | at WSHW 140-117 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| Thu, Apr 09 | at TORL 128-114 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| Tue, Apr 07 | atTORL 121-95 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| Sat, Apr 04 | vsWSHW 152-136 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 36 |
What are Kel'el Ware's career stats?
Kel'el Ware has played 2 seasons for the Heat. He has scored 1,446 points with 1,167 rebounds and 116 assists in 141 games — 10.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. His best season so far is 2025-26: 851 points, 694 rebounds and 56 assists.
Best single games
- Points: 28 @ NY on Dec 21, 2025, L 132-125
- Rebounds: 20 vs CLE on Nov 10, 2025, W 140-138 OT
- Assists: 5 vs CHA on Mar 23, 2025, W 122-105
- Steals: 5 vs BKN on Mar 5, 2026, W 126-110
- Blocks: 7 vs WSH on Apr 4, 2026, W 152-136
- 3-Pointers Made: 6 @ BOS on Dec 19, 2025, L 129-116
Regular season only, from NBA game logs since 2024-25.
League leaderboards and awards
2 seasons, 1 postseason, 2024-25 to 2025-26
Awards
More on Kel'el Ware
Playoff series
Kel'el Ware played 4 games across 1 NBA postseason in one series — 0 won, 1 lost.
| Season | Opp | Series | G | PTSPTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REBREB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | ASTAST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |  CLE | Lost 0-4 | 4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
Per game, from NBA game logs since the 2020-21 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Kel'el Ware against each club
- vs Atlanta Hawks (11)
- vs Orlando Magic (11)
- vs Charlotte Hornets (9)
- vs Cleveland Cavaliers (9)
- vs Chicago Bulls (8)
- vs Milwaukee Bucks (8)
- vs Boston Celtics (7)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (7)
- vs Brooklyn Nets (6)
- vs Indiana Pacers (6)
- vs Memphis Grizzlies (6)
- vs New York Knicks (6)
- vs San Antonio Spurs (6)
- vs Washington Wizards (6)
- vs Detroit Pistons (5)
- vs New Orleans Pelicans (5)
- vs Toronto Raptors (5)
- vs Denver Nuggets (4)
- vs Golden State Warriors (4)
- vs Houston Rockets (4)
- vs LA Clippers (4)
- vs Dallas Mavericks (3)
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (3)
- vs Minnesota Timberwolves (3)
- vs Oklahoma City Thunder (3)
- vs Portland Trail Blazers (3)
- vs Utah Jazz (3)
- vs Phoenix Suns (2)
- vs Sacramento Kings (2)
Similar players
Closest career per-game profiles to Kel'el Ware among NBA players at the same position.
- Donovan ClinganPORAlike in Field Goal %, Steals51out of 100 on profile similarity
- Wendell Carter Jr.ORLAlike in Rebounds, Steals, 3-Pointers Made50out of 100 on profile similarity
- Mo BambaUTAHAlike in 3-Pointers Made44out of 100 on profile similarity
- Brook LopezLACAlike in 3-Pointers Made, Steals41out of 100 on profile similarity
- Thomas BryantCLEAlike in Field Goal %40out of 100 on profile similarity
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