James Harden vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Kel'el Ware 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Kel'el Ware 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Kel'el Ware 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Kel'el Ware 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Kel'el Ware 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Kel'el Ware 9.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Kel'el Ware 7.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Kel'el Ware 0.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Kel'el Ware 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Kel'el Ware 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Kel'el Ware 595

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Kel'el Ware 473

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Kel'el Ware 60

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Kel'el Ware 39

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Kel'el Ware 71

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Kel'el Ware 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Kel'el Ware .554

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Kel'el Ware .315

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Kel'el Ware .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Kel'el Ware 9.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Kel'el Ware 7.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Kel'el Ware 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Kel'el Ware 1.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals James Harden 282 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games James Harden 173 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)