Nick Jones vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Nick Jones 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
Nick Jones: 1967-68 to 1971-72
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Jones 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Nick Jones 3 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Nick Jones 2 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Nick Jones 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Jones 5.3 Kel'el Ware 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 1.1 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 1.3 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Jones 1,003 Kel'el Ware 877

Total Rebounds Nick Jones 216 Kel'el Ware 726

Total Assists Nick Jones 247 Kel'el Ware 74

Total Steals Nick Jones - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Nick Jones - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 104

Total Games Nick Jones 188 Kel'el Ware 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Jones .413 Kel'el Ware .549

3-Point Percentage Nick Jones - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .351

Free Throw Percentage Nick Jones .772 Kel'el Ware .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Jones 6.9 (1971) Kel'el Ware 11.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 1.6 (1968) Kel'el Ware 10.1 (2026)

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 2.1 (1968) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Jones 4.7 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 0.7 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 1.0 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Jones 33 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Nick Jones 5 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Nick Jones 7 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Nick Jones - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Nick Jones - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Nick Jones 7 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Jones .286 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Nick Jones - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Nick Jones .850 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Jones 5.8 (1971) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 1.0 (1971) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 1.0 (1972) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.