LeBron James vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

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

LeBron James

vs.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Shawn Kemp 10

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Shawn Kemp 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Shawn Kemp 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Shawn Kemp 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Shawn Kemp 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Shawn Kemp 3

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Shawn Kemp 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Shawn Kemp 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Shawn Kemp 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Shawn Kemp 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Shawn Kemp 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Shawn Kemp 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Shawn Kemp 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,102 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,569 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists LeBron James 2,052 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals LeBron James 476 Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks LeBron James 274 Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games LeBron James 285 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .740 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.7 (2024) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)