Shawn Kemp vs. Jerry West Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Shawn Kemp 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Shawn Kemp:
1989-90 to 2002-03
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Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74
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Honors and Awards |
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| Shawn Kemp | 0 |
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| Jerry West | 1 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Shawn Kemp |
14.6 | | |
| Jerry West |
27.0 | | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
8.4 | | |
| Jerry West |
5.8 | | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
1.6 | | |
| Jerry West |
6.7 | | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
1.1 | | |
| Jerry West |
2.6 | |   *
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| Shawn Kemp |
1.2 | | |
| Jerry West |
0.7 | |  *
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Totals Stats |
| Shawn Kemp |
15,347 | | |
| Jerry West |
25,192 | | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
8,834 | | |
| Jerry West |
5,366 | | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
1,704 | | |
| Jerry West |
6,238 | | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
1,185 | | |
| Jerry West |
81 | | *
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| Shawn Kemp |
1,279 | | |
| Jerry West |
23 | | *
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| Shawn Kemp |
1,051 | | |
| Jerry West |
932 | | |
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Percentages |
| Shawn Kemp |
.488 | | |
| Jerry West |
.474 | | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
.277 | | |
| Jerry West |
- | | n/a **
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| Shawn Kemp |
.741 | | |
| Jerry West |
.814 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Shawn Kemp |
20.5 | | (1999) | |
| Jerry West |
31.3 | | (1966) | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
11.4 | | (1996) | |
| Jerry West |
7.9 | | (1962) | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
2.6 | | (1994) | |
| Jerry West |
9.7 | | (1972) | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
1.8 | | (1994) | |
| Jerry West |
2.6 | | (1974) | *
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| Shawn Kemp |
2.1 | | (1994) | |
| Jerry West |
0.7 | | (1974) | *
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Shawn Kemp |
17.3 | | |
| Jerry West |
29.1 | | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
9.7 | | |
| Jerry West |
5.6 | | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
1.8 | | |
| Jerry West |
6.3 | | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
1.1 | | |
| Jerry West |
0.0 | | *
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| Shawn Kemp |
1.6 | | |
| Jerry West |
0.0 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| Shawn Kemp |
1,522 | | |
| Jerry West |
4,457 | | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
853 | | |
| Jerry West |
855 | | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
161 | | |
| Jerry West |
970 | | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
99 | | |
| Jerry West |
0 | | *
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| Shawn Kemp |
137 | | |
| Jerry West |
0 | | *
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| Shawn Kemp |
88 | | |
| Jerry West |
153 | | |
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Percentages |
| Shawn Kemp |
.498 | | |
| Jerry West |
.469 | | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
.200 | | |
| Jerry West |
- | | n/a **
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| Shawn Kemp |
.797 | | |
| Jerry West |
.805 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Shawn Kemp |
26.0 | | (1998) | |
| Jerry West |
40.6 | | (1965) | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
12.3 | | (1997) | |
| Jerry West |
8.7 | | (1961) | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
3.4 | | (1994) | |
| Jerry West |
8.9 | | (1972) | |
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| Shawn Kemp |
2.0 | | (1995) | |
| Jerry West |
0.0 | | (1974) | *
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| Shawn Kemp |
2.4 | | (1994) | |
| Jerry West |
0.0 | | (1974) | *
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Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. |
