Michael Jordan vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Michael Jordan 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
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Kel'el Ware 1

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Kel'el Ware 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Kel'el Ware 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Kel'el Ware 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Kel'el Ware 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Kel'el Ware 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Kel'el Ware 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Kel'el Ware 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Kel'el Ware 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Kel'el Ware 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Kel'el Ware 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Kel'el Ware 7.4

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Kel'el Ware 0.9

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Kel'el Ware 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Kel'el Ware 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Kel'el Ware 595

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Kel'el Ware 473

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Kel'el Ware 60

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Kel'el Ware 39

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Kel'el Ware 71

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Kel'el Ware 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Kel'el Ware .554

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Kel'el Ware .315

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Kel'el Ware .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Kel'el Ware 9.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Kel'el Ware 7.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Kel'el Ware 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Kel'el Ware 1.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)