Steve Johnson vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Steve Johnson 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
Steve Johnson: 1981-82 to 1990-91
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Johnson 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Steve Johnson 10 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Steve Johnson 4 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Steve Johnson 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Johnson 11.7 Kel'el Ware 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Johnson 5.5 Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Steve Johnson 1.2 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Steve Johnson 0.5 Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Johnson 0.8 Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Johnson 7,345 Kel'el Ware 883

Total Rebounds Steve Johnson 3,450 Kel'el Ware 739

Total Assists Steve Johnson 777 Kel'el Ware 74

Total Steals Steve Johnson 290 Kel'el Ware 63

Total Blocks Steve Johnson 530 Kel'el Ware 106

Total Games Steve Johnson 626 Kel'el Ware 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Johnson .572 Kel'el Ware .547

3-Point Percentage Steve Johnson .000 Kel'el Ware .347

Free Throw Percentage Steve Johnson .634 Kel'el Ware .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Johnson 16.8 (1987) Kel'el Ware 11.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Johnson 7.2 (1987) Kel'el Ware 10.2 (2026)

Assists Per Game Steve Johnson 2.0 (1987) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Steve Johnson 0.6 (1987) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Steve Johnson 1.1 (1982) Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Johnson 8.5 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Johnson 4.4 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Steve Johnson 0.5 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Steve Johnson 0.3 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Johnson 0.2 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Johnson 111 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Steve Johnson 57 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Steve Johnson 6 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Steve Johnson 4 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Steve Johnson 2 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Steve Johnson 13 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Johnson .407 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Steve Johnson - Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Steve Johnson .627 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Johnson 20.8 (1987) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Johnson 10.0 (1987) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Steve Johnson 0.7 (1986) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Steve Johnson 0.7 (1989) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Steve Johnson 0.3 (1986) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)