Jameer Nelson vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Jameer Nelson 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
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jameer Nelson 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Jameer Nelson 14 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Jameer Nelson 6 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Jameer Nelson 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 11.3 Kel'el Ware 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.0 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 5.1 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.9 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 9,940 Kel'el Ware 883

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 2,595 Kel'el Ware 739

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 4,508 Kel'el Ware 74

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 772 Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 68 Kel'el Ware 106

Total Games Jameer Nelson 878 Kel'el Ware 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .436 Kel'el Ware .547

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .368 Kel'el Ware .347

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .810 Kel'el Ware .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009) Kel'el Ware 11.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013) Kel'el Ware 10.2 (2026)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 15.0 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.5 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.6 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.8 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 661 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 154 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 204 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 37 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 3 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Jameer Nelson 44 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .445 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .372 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .792 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)