Gus Johnson vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Shawn Kemp 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Shawn Kemp 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Shawn Kemp 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Shawn Kemp 1.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Shawn Kemp 1,704

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

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

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Shawn Kemp .488

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

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Shawn Kemp 1.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Shawn Kemp 161

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

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

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Shawn Kemp .498

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

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

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

Blocks Per Game Gus 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.