Shawn Kemp vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Shawn Kemp

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Shawn Kemp 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Shawn Kemp 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Shawn Kemp 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Shawn Kemp 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)