Kel'el Ware vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Kel'el Ware 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
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2024-25
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kel'el Ware 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Kel'el Ware 1 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Kel'el Ware 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Kel'el Ware 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kel'el Ware 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kel'el Ware 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kel'el Ware 9.3 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Kel'el Ware 7.4 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Kel'el Ware 0.9 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Kel'el Ware 0.6 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kel'el Ware 1.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kel'el Ware 595 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Kel'el Ware 473 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Kel'el Ware 60 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Kel'el Ware 39 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Kel'el Ware 71 James Worthy 624

Total Games Kel'el Ware 64 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kel'el Ware .554 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Kel'el Ware .315 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Kel'el Ware .687 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kel'el Ware 9.3 (2025) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Kel'el Ware 7.4 (2025) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Kel'el Ware 0.6 (2025) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Kel'el Ware 1.1 (2025) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kel'el Ware 4.8 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Kel'el Ware 4.8 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Kel'el Ware 1.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Kel'el Ware 0.3 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kel'el Ware 0.5 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kel'el Ware 19 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Kel'el Ware 19 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Kel'el Ware 4 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Kel'el Ware 1 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Kel'el Ware 2 James Worthy 96

Total Games Kel'el Ware 4 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kel'el Ware .444 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Kel'el Ware .273 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Kel'el Ware - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)