Brendan Haywood vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)