Joe Dumars vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Joe Dumars 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
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Kel'el Ware 1

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Kel'el Ware 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Kel'el Ware 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Kel'el Ware 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Kel'el Ware 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Kel'el Ware 7.4

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Kel'el Ware 0.9

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Kel'el Ware 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Kel'el Ware 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Kel'el Ware 595

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Kel'el Ware 473

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Kel'el Ware 60

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Kel'el Ware 39

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Kel'el Ware 71

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Kel'el Ware 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Kel'el Ware .554

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Kel'el Ware .315

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Kel'el Ware .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Kel'el Ware 9.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Kel'el Ware 7.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Kel'el Ware 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Kel'el Ware 1.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)