Buddy Hield vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp and Buddy Hield 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
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.9 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,836 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,960 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,799 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Buddy Hield 627 Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Buddy Hield 729 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .396 Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)