Ware chipped in 12 points (5-12 FG, 2-8 3Pt), 19 rebounds, four assists and five blocks over 42 minutes during Tuesday's 127-126 overtime Play-In Tournament loss to Charlotte. Ware did everything he could to get Miami over the line, leading the game with 19 rebounds and five blocks. With Bam Adebayo leaving early due to a back injury, Ware was forced into a sizeable role, serving as the primary big man. While it was a solid season for Ware, his ongoing role will no doubt be a contentious topic, as he switched between starting and coming off the bench for much of the 2025-26 campaign.
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Kel’el Ware Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL10.38.30.81.10.7Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2025-26 77 34 22.1 11.1 9.0 0.7 1.1 0.8 0.8 24 0 1.2 3.0 39.5% 3.3 5.4 60.6% 4.5 8.4 53.0% 0.9 1.2 74.0% 2.8 6.2 1.5 0.9 -66 61.6% 2024-25 64 36 22.2 9.3 7.4 0.9 1.1 0.6 0.9 15 0 0.5 1.7 31.5% 3.5 5.5 62.9% 4.0 7.3 55.4% 0.7 1.0 68.7% 1.8 5.6 1.7 1.1 +39 60.3% Career 1417022.210.38.30.81.10.70.83900.92.436.9%3.45.561.6%4.37.954.0%0.81.271.8%2.45.91.61.0-2761.0% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL4.84.81.00.50.3Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2024-25 4 4 18.3 4.8 4.8 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0 0 0.8 2.8 27.3% 1.3 1.8 71.4% 2.0 4.5 44.4% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 1.0 3.8 0.8 2.0 -43 52.8% Career 4418.34.84.81.00.50.30.5000.82.827.3%1.31.871.4%2.04.544.4%0.00.00.0%1.03.80.82.0-4352.8%
Kel’el Ware Game Log 2025-26
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/13L 119-118206112101200.0%5360.0%7342.9%000.0%382.0-1721342.9%10/12L 120-10424241010214250.0%13753.8%17952.9%44100.0%371.0-1203264.0%10/8L 112-10726291211126350.0%13969.2%191263.2%3266.7%390.5+1023471.4%10/6L 103-9323181300144250.0%11545.5%15746.7%3266.7%3100.0-2122055.1%10/4L 126-1181710900102150.0%8337.5%10440.0%2150.0%360.0+201446.0%
Preseason Totals 22.417.411.00.80.41.01.63.61.644.4%10.05.454.0%13.67.051.5%2.41.875.0%3.08.00.5-381.223.859.4% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%4/10W 140-1172112830004250.0%33100.0%7571.4%000.0%260.0-112085.7%4/9L 128-114117411013133.3%4250.0%7342.9%000.0%041.0-190850.0%4/7L 121-95175821102150.0%4125.0%6233.3%000.0%260.0-901241.7%4/4W 152-13635241927016350.0%9777.8%151066.7%2150.0%5142.0+744275.6%4/1L 147-1291282000022100.0%100.0%3266.7%22100.0%020.0-519103.1%3/30W 119-109135620013133.3%4125.0%7228.6%000.0%332.0-142535.7%3/29L 135-118155320103133.3%2150.0%5240.0%000.0%030.0-81750.0%3/27L 149-1282014810104250.0%6350.0%10550.0%22100.0%350.0-612064.3%3/25W 120-103201311410033100.0%22100.0%55100.0%100.0%0110.0+32227119.5%3/23L 136-111227712016116.7%4250.0%10330.0%000.0%071.0-31835.0%3/21L 123-1224010002000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%010.0-15010.0%3/19L 134-126201491000200.0%9777.8%11763.6%000.0%360.0+811963.6%3/17L 136-10627781100600.0%4375.0%10330.0%2150.0%260.0-1701232.2%3/14L 121-11727131012113133.3%5480.0%8562.5%22100.0%371.0-1732173.2%3/12W 112-1052761311024125.0%5120.0%9222.2%2150.0%3100.5+1101130.4%3/8W 121-110251250221300.0%66100.0%9666.7%000.0%230.0+1141366.7%3/6W 128-1203010404105120.0%33100.0%8450.0%2150.0%040.0+111556.3%3/5W 126-11031161117512150.0%7685.7%9777.8%2150.0%471.0+1823681.0%3/3W 124-9829111310533133.3%5480.0%8562.5%000.0%760.3+1252068.8%2/28W 115-10528131511013133.3%7571.4%10660.0%000.0%5101.0+1512465.0%2/26L 124-117125600002150.0%5120.0%7228.6%000.0%330.0-91535.7%2/24L 128-1171814800003133.3%5480.0%8562.5%4375.0%350.0-921871.7%2/21W 136-12018111500102150.0%7457.1%9555.6%000.0%4110.0-302361.1%2/20W 128-9718141210005240.0%10440.0%15640.0%000.0%570.0-201846.7%2/11W 123-11127161202103266.7%12541.7%15746.7%000.0%750.0+1822053.3%2/9L 115-111148600124125.0%22100.0%6350.0%2150.0%060.0+106458.1%2/8W 132-10129191411003133.3%10770.0%13861.5%22100.0%2120.0+2232868.4%2/6L 98-969250011200.0%3133.3%5120.0%000.0%230.0-21120.0%2/3L 127-115179800003133.3%7342.9%10440.0%200.0%260.0-1201041.4%2/1W 134-911817610015120.0%10770.0%15853.3%000.0%241.0+2501556.7%1/31L 125-1183211000100.0%11100.0%2150.0%000.0%010.0-21250.0%1/29W 116-1131212422004375.0%2150.0%6466.7%2150.0%130.0-421687.2%1/28L 133-1246440100100.0%4250.0%5240.0%000.0%220.0-30640.0%1/19L 135-1121815420013133.3%7685.7%10770.0%000.0%042.0-411675.0%1/17W 122-120167901103133.3%8225.0%11327.3%000.0%540.0-90731.8%1/15L 119-11483500014125.0%100.0%5120.0%000.0%320.0-80330.0%1/13W 127-1211610510103266.7%3266.7%6466.7%000.0%140.0-311483.3%1/11L 124-11216810011300.0%5480.0%8450.0%000.0%010.0-32350.0%1/10L 123-9917230001000.0%2150.0%2150.0%000.0%120.0-50350.0%1/6L 122-942871121015120.0%5240.0%10330.0%000.0%382.0-1721235.0%1/4W 125-10624161211014125.0%9666.7%13753.8%2150.0%661.0+822057.6%1/3L 125-1152911811013133.3%4375.0%7457.1%22100.0%351.0+041469.8%1/1W 118-112274130221400.0%2150.0%6116.7%22100.0%3100.0+011429.1%12/29W 147-1232319900106350.0%6583.3%12866.7%000.0%540.0+412679.2%12/27W 142-1162815701303133.3%8675.0%11763.6%000.0%250.0+412168.2%12/26W 126-11132161301134250.0%6583.3%10770.0%000.0%490.0+612480.0%12/23L 112-91215900203133.3%5120.0%8225.0%000.0%540.0-2201131.3%12/21L 132-12534281900117571.4%8675.0%151173.3%2150.0%6130.0-624288.2%12/19L 129-11627241421007685.7%5240.0%12866.7%22100.0%590.0-923693.2%12/18W 106-9530221214002150.0%9777.8%11872.7%6583.3%390.0+513780.6%12/15L 106-96196130203200.0%5360.0%7342.9%000.0%3100.0-711342.9%12/9L 117-10812460100000.0%11100.0%11100.0%22100.0%330.0-15210106.4%12/6L 127-11129560221100.0%3266.7%4250.0%2150.0%330.0-511251.2%12/5L 106-10522481102100.0%2150.0%3133.3%22100.0%260.5-1801151.5%12/3L 118-10825221021135480.0%6466.7%11872.7%22100.0%460.7-732892.6%12/1W 140-12316090100100.0%200.0%300.0%000.0%270.0-16260.0%11/29L 138-135211270112100.0%8675.0%9666.7%000.0%340.0-1221466.7%11/26W 106-10326119012111100.0%5360.0%6466.7%22100.0%180.0+1622079.9%11/24W 106-10233201803035360.0%9444.4%14750.0%33100.0%6120.0+1533065.3%11/23W 127-117262016002022100.0%11545.5%13753.8%5480.0%880.0+2623065.8%11/21W 143-1072720141121100.0%14857.1%15853.3%44100.0%4101.0+1713059.7%11/19W 110-96197160001300.0%7342.9%10330.0%2150.0%4120.0-101632.2%11/17W 115-113301614131011100.0%8675.0%9777.8%11100.0%680.0+843084.7%11/14L 140-13234151013102150.0%6466.7%8562.5%5480.0%280.0-332773.5%11/12L 130-116271513111111100.0%6583.3%7685.7%22100.0%491.0-232895.2%11/10W 140-1383314201110100.0%13753.8%14750.0%000.0%7130.0+622750.0%11/8W 136-131229121312200.0%6466.7%8450.0%3133.3%570.5+122048.3%11/7W 126-108297603105120.0%8225.0%13323.1%000.0%240.0-32426.9%11/5L 122-11227131301414250.0%22100.0%6466.7%4375.0%2110.0-1442583.8%11/3W 120-11917165020122100.0%6466.7%8675.0%22100.0%140.0-112090.1%11/2L 130-1201174010111100.0%22100.0%33100.0%000.0%040.0-6012116.7%10/30L 107-10120073111400.0%000.0%400.0%000.0%073.0-20160.0%10/28W 144-1172614910028225.0%5240.0%13430.8%5480.0%360.5-1411346.1%10/26W 115-107215800112150.0%2150.0%4250.0%000.0%260.0-11962.5%10/24W 146-11422199111211100.0%11763.6%12866.7%3266.7%540.5+1532471.3%10/22L 125-121137401112150.0%3266.7%5360.0%000.0%130.0-22870.0%
Regular Season Totals 22.011.09.00.71.10.80.83.01.238.6%5.43.360.7%8.44.452.8%1.20.975.5%2.86.20.9-721.518.661.3%
Kel’el Ware Player Profile
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Kel'el Ware: Breaking News
Moving into first unit
Ware is in the starting lineup for Friday's game versus Washington, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. The Heat are without several key contributors in the penultimate game of the regular season, allowing Ware to draw his 33rd start of the year. The second-year big man has averaged 10.0 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 25.0 minutes per contest across his previous five appearances as a starter.
Huge performance off bench Saturday
Ware supplied 24 points (10-15 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 19 rebounds, two assists and seven blocks in 36 minutes off the bench during Saturday's 152-136 win over the Wizards. The double-double was the 24th of the season for the second-year center, and the points and boards were his best performances in those categories since a 28-19 effort against the Knicks on Dec. 21. The seven rejections also tied his career high, a mark he first set March 5 against the Nets. Ware has been locked in from long range over the last couple weeks, averaging 10.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.9 threes and 1.4 blocks in 20.0 minutes a contest while shooting 48.1 percent (13-for-27) from beyond the arc.