Shawn Kemp vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)