LeBron James vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp and LeBron James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24
Shawn Kemp:
1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

LeBron James4
Shawn Kemp0
LeBron James21
Shawn Kemp14
LeBron James16
Shawn Kemp10
LeBron James1 *
Shawn Kemp0
*
LeBron James20
Shawn Kemp6

Honors and Awards

LeBron James4
Shawn Kemp0
LeBron James4
Shawn Kemp0
LeBron James13
Shawn Kemp0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James19
Shawn Kemp3
LeBron James5
Shawn Kemp0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James6
Shawn Kemp0
LeBron James1
Shawn Kemp0
LeBron James1
Shawn Kemp0
LeBron James1
Shawn Kemp0
LeBron James1 *
Shawn Kemp0
*
LeBron James1 *
Shawn Kemp0
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 27.1
Shawn Kemp 14.6

LeBron James 7.5
Shawn Kemp 8.4

LeBron James 7.4
Shawn Kemp 1.6

LeBron James 1.5
Shawn Kemp 1.1

LeBron James 0.7
Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

LeBron James 40,248
Shawn Kemp 15,347

LeBron James 11,125
Shawn Kemp 8,834

LeBron James 10,933
Shawn Kemp 1,704

LeBron James 2,262
Shawn Kemp 1,185

LeBron James 1,109
Shawn Kemp 1,279

LeBron James 1,484
Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .506
Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .347
Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .736
Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

LeBron James 31.4
(2006)
Shawn Kemp 20.5
(1999)

LeBron James 8.6
(2018)
Shawn Kemp 11.4
(1996)

LeBron James 10.2
(2020)
Shawn Kemp 2.6
(1994)

LeBron James 2.2
(2005)
Shawn Kemp 1.8
(1994)

LeBron James 1.1
(2009)
Shawn Kemp 2.1
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 28.5
Shawn Kemp 17.3

LeBron James 9.0
Shawn Kemp 9.7

LeBron James 7.2
Shawn Kemp 1.8

LeBron James 1.7
Shawn Kemp 1.1

LeBron James 1.0
Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

LeBron James 8,023
Shawn Kemp 1,522

LeBron James 2,549
Shawn Kemp 853

LeBron James 2,023
Shawn Kemp 161

LeBron James 471
Shawn Kemp 99

LeBron James 270
Shawn Kemp 137

LeBron James 282
Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .495
Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .331
Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .741
Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

LeBron James 35.3
(2009)
Shawn Kemp 26.0
(1998)

LeBron James 11.3
(2015)
Shawn Kemp 12.3
(1997)

LeBron James 9.0
(2018)
Shawn Kemp 3.4
(1994)

LeBron James 2.3
(2016)
Shawn Kemp 2.0
(1995)

LeBron James 1.8
(2010)
Shawn Kemp 2.4
(1994)