Shawn Kemp vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 John Salley 916

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 John Salley 983

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 John Salley 588

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 John Salley 104

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 John Salley 159

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) John Salley 2.8 (1992)