Jack Nichols vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Jack Nichols 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
Jack Nichols: 1948-49 to 1957-58
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Nichols 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Jack Nichols 9 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Jack Nichols 7 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Jack Nichols 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 10.4 Kel'el Ware 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 6.9 * Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 1.9 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Nichols 5,269 Kel'el Ware 877

Total Rebounds Jack Nichols 2,793 * Kel'el Ware 726

Total Assists Jack Nichols 965 Kel'el Ware 74

Total Steals Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 104

Total Games Jack Nichols 505 Kel'el Ware 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Nichols .368 Kel'el Ware .549

3-Point Percentage Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .351

Free Throw Percentage Jack Nichols .752 Kel'el Ware .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 15.8 (1953) Kel'el Ware 11.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 10.5 (1951) * Kel'el Ware 10.1 (2026)

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 2.8 (1953) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 10.2 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 5.6 * Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 2.3 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Nichols 519 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Jack Nichols 209 * Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Jack Nichols 117 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Jack Nichols 51 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Nichols .389 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Jack Nichols .739 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 19.7 (1950) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 12.0 (1956) * Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 5.2 (1954) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.