Shawn Kemp vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shawn Kemp 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Shawn Kemp 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Shawn Kemp 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)