Joe Kleine vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Joe Kleine 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 Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Kleine 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Joe Kleine 15 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Joe Kleine 10 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Joe Kleine 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 4.8 Kel'el Ware 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 4.1 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.6 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 4,666 Kel'el Ware 883

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 3,991 Kel'el Ware 739

Total Assists Joe Kleine 622 Kel'el Ware 74

Total Steals Joe Kleine 261 Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 285 Kel'el Ware 106

Total Games Joe Kleine 965 Kel'el Ware 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .453 Kel'el Ware .547

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .271 Kel'el Ware .347

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .794 Kel'el Ware .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988) Kel'el Ware 11.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988) Kel'el Ware 10.2 (2026)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 3.8 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 2.7 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.2 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 192 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 133 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Joe Kleine 18 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Joe Kleine 11 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 15 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Joe Kleine 50 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .515 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .200 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .793 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)