Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Shawn Kemp 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Shawn Kemp 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Shawn Kemp 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Shawn Kemp 3

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Shawn Kemp 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Shawn Kemp 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)