Shawn Kemp vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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 Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)