Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.