John Drew vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and John Drew 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
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Drew 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons John Drew 11 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played John Drew 5 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games John Drew 2 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 20.7 Kel'el Ware 9.9

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 6.9 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.7 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.3 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 15,291 Kel'el Ware 877

Total Rebounds John Drew 5,088 Kel'el Ware 726

Total Assists John Drew 1,224 Kel'el Ware 74

Total Steals John Drew 1,004 Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks John Drew 193 Kel'el Ware 104

Total Games John Drew 739 Kel'el Ware 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .470 Kel'el Ware .549

3-Point Percentage John Drew .175 * Kel'el Ware .351

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .748 Kel'el Ware .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 24.2 (1977) Kel'el Ware 11.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 10.7 (1975) Kel'el Ware 10.1 (2026)

Assists Per Game John Drew 2.2 (1983) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.8 (1976) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1975) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 14.0 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 4.8 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game John Drew 0.8 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game John Drew 0.7 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.2 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 405 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds John Drew 140 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists John Drew 24 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals John Drew 21 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks John Drew 5 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games John Drew 29 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .431 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage John Drew - * Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .725 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 26.0 (1978) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 7.5 (1978) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.5 (1978) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 (1980) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1978) 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.