Jerry Bird vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.