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Kel'el Ware

2025-26 Impact -1.1 per 100 (O -0.7, D -0.3), 326th of 450

Next game at WAS: 11.3 pts (4-20), 9.1 reb, 0.7 ast · Wed, Oct 21 · Based on 2025-26

What changed

Last season (2025-26)
Minutes-5.6Probably real

Ware's playing time is down 5.6 minutes a game over his 39 games since Jan 11 (19.4 vs 25.0). Most of it is the starting role change: he started 7 of 39 games, down from 27 of 38. Probably real: about 80% should hold.

Scouting report

2025-26 regular season · 77 games

Stretch bigCompared with 36 centers averaging 15+ minutes

Strengths

  • Takes care of the ball8.2% turnover rate, 100th percentile among centers.
  • Knockdown shooter39.5% from three, 94th percentile among centers.
  • High-volume shooter35.9% of shots are threes, 86th percentile among centers.

Weaknesses

  • Rarely sets up teammatesAssists on 4.6% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 3rd percentile among centers.
  • Rarely gets to the line0.109 free throws made per shot, 11th percentile among centers.

Percentiles vs centers

  • Points per 367417.9 points per 36 minutes, 74th percentile
  • True shooting %4661.6% true shooting, 46th percentile
  • 3-point attempt rate8635.9% of shots are threes, 86th percentile
  • 3-point %9439.5% from three, 94th percentile
  • Free throw rate110.109 free throws made per shot, 11th percentile
  • Assist %3assists on 4.6% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 3rd percentile
  • Ball security (TOV%)1008.2% turnover rate, 100th percentile
  • Rebound %80grabs 21.1% of available rebounds, 80th percentile
  • Steals per 36631.2 steals per 36 minutes, 63rd percentile
  • Blocks per 36601.8 blocks per 36 minutes, 60th percentile
  • Usage %51uses 18.1% of team plays, 51st percentile

Shot profile Shot chart →

  • Shots at the rim 49.8%4049.8% of shots in the restricted area, 40th percentile
  • FG% at the rim 69.0%4369.0% in the restricted area, 43rd percentile
  • Midrange shots 1.8%291.8% of shots from midrange, 29th percentile
  • Midrange FG% 25.0%-Not enough shots
  • Corner 3s 10.9%8310.9% of shots are corner 3s, 83rd percentile
  • Corner 3 FG% 40.8%7140.8% on corner 3s, 71st percentile

FG% percentiles need 50+ shots in that zone. Shares are shown for context and aren't weaknesses on their own.

2025-26 season

77 games · MIA
Points
11.1
Rebounds
9.0
Assists
0.7
True shooting %
61.6
Usage %
18.1
Plus-minus
-0.9

Averages

Updated 4:24 PM ET
SeasonTeamGPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%
2025-26MIA7722.211.19.00.70.81.10.853.039.574.0

Advanced

Computed by Courtside
SeasonTS%eFG%USG%AST%REB%TOV%PTS/36GmSc+/-
2025-2661.660.118.14.621.18.217.911.3-0.9

Built from box scores with Basketball-Reference formulas. Possession-based numbers can differ slightly from NBA.com. What these mean

Last 10 games

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFT+/-
Tue, Apr 14@ CHAL 126-12742121945-122-80-0-5
Sun, Apr 12vs ATLW 143-1172916716-94-50-2+6
Fri, Apr 10@ WASW 140-1172212835-72-40-0-1
Thu, Apr 9@ TORL 114-128117413-71-30-0-19
Tue, Apr 7@ TORL 95-121175822-61-20-0-9
Sat, Apr 4vs WASW 152-136362419210-153-61-2+7
Wed, Apr 1vs BOSL 129-147138202-32-22-2-5
Mon, Mar 30vs PHIW 119-109135622-71-30-0-14
Sun, Mar 29@ INDL 118-135155322-51-30-0-8
Fri, Mar 27@ CLEL 128-1492114815-102-42-2-6

Bio

Team
Bucks
Position
C
Jersey
#9
Height
7-0
Weight
230 lb
College
Indiana
Country
USA
Draft
2024, round 1, pick 15