Larry Bird vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

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

Larry Bird

vs.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Shawn Kemp 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Shawn Kemp 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Shawn Kemp 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Shawn Kemp 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Shawn Kemp 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)