Joel Anthony vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Joel Anthony 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
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Kel'el Ware 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Kel'el Ware 8.3

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Kel'el Ware 929

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Kel'el Ware 765

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Kel'el Ware 111

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Kel'el Ware 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Kel'el Ware .552

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Kel'el Ware .369

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Kel'el Ware .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Kel'el Ware 11.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Kel'el Ware 10.4 (2026)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Kel'el Ware 1.4 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)