Basketball Savant / Players / Kel'el Ware 11.1 PPG9.0 RPG0.7 APG0.8 TPG22.1 MPG
Kel'el Ware
Kel'el Ware, 2025-26 with MIA: 11.1 points, 9.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 22.1 minutes a game. Against the 349 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Rebounds / 75 (99th percentile), Def. rebound % (98th) and Offensive rebound % (94th); his lowest are Assist % (1st percentile) and Assists / 75 (1st).
Bars rank him against all 349 qualified players in 2025-26; the second number is his rank among the 64 qualified bigs. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes / game | 39 | 36 | 22.1 |
| Minutes share | 62 | 59 | 43.2% |
| Availability | 87 | 89 | 93.9% |
Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | |||
| True shooting % | 78 | 52 | .616 |
| Effective FG% | 86 | 62 | .601 |
| Points per shot | 60 | 32 | 1.31 |
| 3-point % | 83 | 88 | 39.5% |
| 3-point attempts / g | 34 | 53 | 3.0 |
| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 33 | 73 | 35.9% |
| 2-point % | 82 | 49 | 60.6% |
| Free throw % | 30 | 50 | 74.0% |
| FT attempts / g | 27 | 13 | 1.2 |
| FT rate (of FGA) | 18 | 10 | 14.8% |
| % points from 3 | 41 | 77 | 32.4% |
| Creation & playmaking | |||
| Points / 75 | 59 | 59 | 17.1 |
| Assist % | 1 | 2 | 4.6% |
| Assists / 75 | 1 | 2 | 1.1 |
| Assist / turnover | 2 | 9 | 0.90 |
| Potential assists / 75 | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Usage % | 40 | 44 | 17.4% |
| Turnover % | 92 | 94 | 8.2% |
| Turnovers / 75 | 87 | 95 | 1.2 |
| Offensive rebound % | 94 | 70 | 11.3% |
| Off-ball gravity | 30 | 67 | 0.6 |
| Drive rate / 75 | 7 | 31 | 1.0 |
| Self-creation | 81 | 46 | high |
| Shot-making (PPP %ile) | 64 | 59 | 59 |
| Defender difficulty | 94 | 75 | elite (+0.3) |
| Impact | |||
| On/Off net | 11 | 7 | -5.5 |
Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounding | |||
| Rebounds / 75 | 99 | 93 | 14.0 |
| Def. rebound % | 98 | 87 | 24.7% |
| Activity & outcomes | |||
| Steals / 75 | 52 | 63 | 1.2 |
| Blocks / 75 | 93 | 66 | 1.7 |
| Stocks / 75 | 88 | 68 | 2.9 |
| Steal % | 51 | 63 | 1.6% |
| Block % | 93 | 65 | 4.4% |
| Rim FG% def. diff | 76 | 54 | −4.8% |
| Matchup difficulty | 18 | 17 | low (11.3) |
| Opp FG% on matchups | 54 | 44 | −0.2% |
| Deflections / 75 | 38 | 48 | 2.2 |
| Physical ingredients | |||
| Length (wingspan) | 96 | 74 | 7'5" |
| Height | 95 | 71 | 7'0" |
| Strength (weight) | 75 | 15 | 230 |
| Standing reach | 98 | 87 | 9'5" |
| Lateral agility | 61 | 97 | 11.0s |
| Vertical | 50 | 64 | 36.0" |
Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall value | |||
| PER | 88 | 71 | 20.0 |
| Win Shares / 48 | 93 | 71 | .175 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 80 | 69 | +2.1 |
| Offensive BPM | 86 | 81 | +2.1 |
| Defensive BPM | 56 | 35 | +0.1 |
| VORP | 82 | 75 | 1.8 |
| Game Score / g | 69 | 55 | 11.3 |
Statistical comps
closest profiles by usage, shooting, playmaking, rebounding & rim protection · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Weakness comps
who shares his flaws, ranked against other bigs · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Where he ranks worst
- Assist %5th percentile
- Self-creation42nd percentile
Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | MIA | 20 | 64 | 22.2 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 0.9 | .603 | −0.1 | 51 | All-Rookie 2nd |
| 2025-26★ | MIA | 21 | 77 | 22.1 | 11.1 | 9.0 | 0.7 | .616 | +2.1 | 80 |
BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.