Kevin Garnett vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Shawn Kemp 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Shawn Kemp 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Shawn Kemp 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Shawn Kemp 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Shawn Kemp 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Shawn Kemp 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)