Shawn Kemp vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Jim Palmer - n/a **

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.