Rich Johnson vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Johnson 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)

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.