Shawn Kemp vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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 Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 John Salmons 239

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 John Salmons 11

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)