George Johnson vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and George 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
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 8 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played George Johnson 2 Kel'el Ware 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 9.1 Kel'el Ware 10.0

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 5.6 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.8 Kel'el Ware 0.9

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.6 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,214 Kel'el Ware 868

Total Rebounds George Johnson 2,610 Kel'el Ware 714

Total Assists George Johnson 817 Kel'el Ware 74

Total Steals George Johnson 432 Kel'el Ware 61

Total Blocks George Johnson 282 Kel'el Ware 101

Total Games George Johnson 464 Kel'el Ware 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .463 Kel'el Ware .548

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .189 * Kel'el Ware .353

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .779 Kel'el Ware .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 13.0 (1984) Kel'el Ware 11.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 7.8 (1980) Kel'el Ware 10.5 (2026)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.7 (1983) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1980) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.9 (1980) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.0 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.6 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.1 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 21 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists George Johnson 1 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals George Johnson 0 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games George Johnson 7 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .625 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage George Johnson 1.000 * Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson - Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 5.0 (1981) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 2.0 (1981) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.5 (1981) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) 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.