Steven Adams vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp and Steven Adams 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 12 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,810 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,218 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,161 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Steven Adams 654 Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Steven Adams 711 Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Steven Adams 775 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .585 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)