Johnny Dawkins vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Johnny Dawkins 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
Johnny Dawkins: 1986-87 to 1994-95
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Dawkins 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Johnny Dawkins 9 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Johnny Dawkins 2 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Johnny Dawkins 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 11.1 Kel'el Ware 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 2.5 Kel'el Ware 8.4

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 5.5 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.1 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.1 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Dawkins 5,984 Kel'el Ware 957

Total Rebounds Johnny Dawkins 1,336 Kel'el Ware 784

Total Assists Johnny Dawkins 2,997 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Johnny Dawkins 618 Kel'el Ware 64

Total Blocks Johnny Dawkins 29 Kel'el Ware 111

Total Games Johnny Dawkins 541 Kel'el Ware 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Dawkins .456 Kel'el Ware .556

3-Point Percentage Johnny Dawkins .330 Kel'el Ware .382

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Dawkins .857 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 15.8 (1988) Kel'el Ware 12.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 4.0 (1991) Kel'el Ware 10.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 7.4 (1990) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1989) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.1 (1990) Kel'el Ware 1.4 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 12.1 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.9 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 7.5 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.5 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.2 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Dawkins 157 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Johnny Dawkins 25 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Johnny Dawkins 98 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Johnny Dawkins 19 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Johnny Dawkins 2 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Johnny Dawkins 13 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Dawkins .428 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Johnny Dawkins .000 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Dawkins .830 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 14.2 (1990) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 2.2 (1990) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 9.3 (1990) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1990) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.2 (1990) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)