Gene James vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Gene James 95 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Gene James 88 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Gene James 2 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Gene James 4 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.