LaMelo Ball vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Shawn Kemp 3

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)