Billy Ray Bates vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp and Billy Ray Bates 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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)