Joe Meriweather vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Joe Meriweather 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 Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Kel'el Ware 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Kel'el Ware 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Kel'el Ware 8.4

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Kel'el Ware 962

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Kel'el Ware 793

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Kel'el Ware 66

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Kel'el Ware 111

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Kel'el Ware 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Kel'el Ware .553

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Kel'el Ware .381

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Kel'el Ware 12.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Kel'el Ware 10.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.