Sam Jones vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

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

Sam Jones

vs.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.