Clemon Johnson vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Clemon Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clemon Johnson 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Clemon Johnson 10 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Clemon Johnson 8 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Clemon Johnson 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 5.4 Kel'el Ware 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.6 Kel'el Ware 8.3

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.0 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.9 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 4,102 Kel'el Ware 929

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 3,508 Kel'el Ware 765

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 744 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 349 Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 717 Kel'el Ware 111

Total Games Clemon Johnson 761 Kel'el Ware 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .492 Kel'el Ware .552

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Kel'el Ware .369

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .621 Kel'el Ware .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982) Kel'el Ware 11.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982) Kel'el Ware 10.4 (2026)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980) Kel'el Ware 1.4 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.1 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 3.6 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.4 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 270 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 238 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 26 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 33 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 52 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Clemon Johnson 66 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .465 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .609 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.