Shawn Kemp vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith 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.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)