Kel'el

Ware

Kel'el Ware

Height : 7' 0" · Weight : 250 lbs · Age : 22

NBA record

Year	Team	GP	GS	MIN	FG	FG%	3PT	3P%	FT
2025-26	Miami Heat	77	34	22.1	4.5-8.4	53.0	1.2-3.0	39.5	0.9-1.2
2024-25	Miami Heat	64	36	22.2	4.0-7.3	55.4	0.5-1.7	31.5	0.7-1.0

ContractMilwaukee Bucks payroll →

This season: 4.65 M$
Seasons left: 2 · through 2027-28
Total remaining: 11.8 M$

2026-27
4.65 M$
Team option
2027-28
7.14 M$
Team option

Advanced stats, 2025-26CentersNBA stats →

Points

11.1

Rebounds

9.0

Assists

0.7

TS%

61.6 %

Usage

18.0 %

PER

20.0

WS/48

.175

On/off +/−

-6.2

Minutes

22.1

Games

Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.

2026-27 projectionNBA trends →

Projected WAR

4.7

Points/game

11.8

Games

WAR 2025-26

4.9

This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.

Trend

↑ Rising (+27)

2024-251.9 WAR · 2.7 per 2,000 min
2025-264.9 WAR · 5.8 per 2,000 min

Outlook, age included

+52 · 21 y.o. · usually still improving

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.

Player ratings, 2025-26All ratings →

Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.

OV · Overall

Established regular

SCO: Scoring; 73
SHT: Shooting; 81
FIN: Finishing; 67
PLY: Playmaking; 50
BAL: Ball security; 90
REB: Rebounding; 83
DEF: Defense; 74
DUR: Durability; 84
EX: Experience; —

Why these ratings?

SCO — Scoring : Points per 100 possessions, usage, efficiency (TS%)
SHT — Shooting : Three-point shooting (accuracy and volume), free throws, midrange
FIN — Finishing : Finishing at the rim, dunks, free throws drawn
PLY — Playmaking : Assists (rate and volume)
BAL — Ball security : Turnovers avoided
REB — Rebounding : Offensive and defensive rebound rates
DEF — Defense : Defensive impact estimated from available stats (defensive BPM, steals, blocks); not a complete measure of individual defense
DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
EX — Experience : Seasons in the NBA

WAR and PAL Rating, 2025-26How we rate →

WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).

WAR

4.9

#12 of 51 regular centers

PAL Rating

74 / 100

#14 of 51 regular centers

Value Rating

77 / 100

PAL expected for this salary: 38 · salary $4.7M

PAL: dimensions

Impact52

Scoring54

Playmaking21

Shooting81

Rebounding85

Defense44

Where WAR comes from

VORP+1.8

BPM (per 100 possessions)+2.1

Offensive BPM+2.1

Defensive BPM+0.1

Win Shares+6.2

Shooting profileNBA shooting profiles →

Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2025-26 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.

Avg distance

10.9 pi

39th percentile

At the rim

71.3 %

42th percentile

Rim share

44.1 %

56th percentile

Midrange

37.5 %

55th percentile

Three-point

.395

90th percentile

3PA share

35.9 %

79th percentile

Corner threes

43.1 %

80th percentile

Free throws

.740

55th percentile

Season by season
Season	Team	PTS	WAR	PAL	OV	TS %	3P%	3PA share
2025-26	MIA	11.1	4.9	74	76	61.6	.395	35.9
2024-25	MIA	9.3	1.9	42	69	60.3	.315	23.9

Game log

Date	Opponent	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT
Apr 14	@ CHA	L 127-126 OT	42	12	19	4	0	5	5-12	2-8
Apr 12	vs ATL	W 143-117	29	16	7	1	1	0	6-9	4-5
Apr 10	@ WAS	W 140-117	22	12	8	3	0	0	5-7	2-4
Apr 9	@ TOR	L 128-114	11	7	4	1	0	1	3-7	1-3
Apr 7	@ TOR	L 121-95	17	5	8	2	1	1	2-6	1-2
Apr 4	vs WAS	W 152-136	36	24	19	2	0	7	10-15	3-6
Apr 1	vs BOS	L 147-129	13	8	2	0	0	0	2-3	2-2
Mar 30	vs PHI	W 119-109	13	5	6	2	0	0	2-7	1-3
Mar 29	@ IND	L 135-118	15	5	3	2	1	0	2-5	1-3
Mar 27	@ CLE	L 149-128	21	14	8	1	1	0	5-10	2-4