Joe Buckhalter vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.