Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Shawn Kemp Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shawn Kemp and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 7 years in the NBA, 7 less than Shawn Kemp, who played 14. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Shawn Kemp had his rookie season in 1989-90. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
82 |
26.5 |
10.8 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
4.2 |
8.7 |
.476 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
.367 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
.800 |
| difference: | +1 | +12.7 | +4.3 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +3.0 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | +1.7 | +3.5 | +.003 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +.200 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +.064 |
| Shawn Kemp |
81 |
13.8 |
6.5 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
4.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
5.2 |
.479 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.167 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
.736 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
6 |
28.8 |
13.7 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
4.7 |
10.0 |
.467 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
.500 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
.850 |
| Shawn Kemp |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
70 |
34.7 |
19.0 |
0.7 |
5.2 |
5.9 |
3.3 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
6.8 |
14.5 |
.471 |
1.2 |
3.6 |
.347 |
4.1 |
5.1 |
.807 |
| difference: | +11 | +4.6 | +4.0 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +2.5 | +1.5 | +0.1 | +0.8 | -0.6 | -2.2 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +.037 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +.180 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +.146 |
| Shawn Kemp |
81 |
30.1 |
15.0 |
3.3 |
5.1 |
8.4 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
3.9 |
5.7 |
11.2 |
.508 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.167 |
3.6 |
5.4 |
.661 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
7 |
39.9 |
16.3 |
0.4 |
4.9 |
5.3 |
4.1 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
5.6 |
12.9 |
.433 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
.400 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
.957 |
| difference: | +2 | +10.1 | +3.1 | +2.2 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -1.1 | -1.6 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +.047 | +2.0 | +4.8 | +.400 | +1.3 | +2.1 | +.142 |
| Shawn Kemp |
5 |
29.8 |
13.2 |
2.6 |
4.6 |
7.2 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
4.4 |
11.4 |
.386 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
4.4 |
5.4 |
.815 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
35 |
33.7 |
23.7 |
0.5 |
4.2 |
4.7 |
5.9 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
8.2 |
16.1 |
.508 |
2.0 |
4.9 |
.418 |
5.3 |
6.5 |
.808 |
| difference: | +29 | +5.4 | +8.2 | +3.6 | +2.1 | +5.7 | +4.6 | +0.3 | +1.2 | -0.6 | -2.1 | +2.5 | +4.9 | +.004 | +2.0 | +4.9 | | +1.1 | +0.9 | +.060 |
| Shawn Kemp |
64 |
28.3 |
15.5 |
4.1 |
6.3 |
10.4 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
5.7 |
11.2 |
.504 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.2 |
5.6 |
.748 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shawn Kemp |
9 |
37.6 |
17.4 |
5.2 |
7.0 |
12.2 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
4.6 |
5.3 |
11.2 |
.475 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.8 |
8.9 |
.763 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
56 |
34.7 |
24.5 |
0.7 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
5.9 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
8.5 |
18.8 |
.453 |
1.6 |
5.3 |
.300 |
5.9 |
7.2 |
.810 |
| difference: | +22 | +1.6 | +6.7 | +3.0 | +2.7 | +5.7 | +3.9 | +0.2 | +1.1 | | -1.7 | +1.9 | +5.4 | +.039 | +1.6 | +5.2 | +.300 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +.098 |
| Shawn Kemp |
78 |
33.1 |
17.8 |
3.7 |
7.0 |
10.7 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
2.8 |
4.2 |
6.6 |
13.4 |
.492 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.6 |
6.4 |
.712 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shawn Kemp |
19 |
34.9 |
16.5 |
4.2 |
5.8 |
10.0 |
2.6 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
4.1 |
5.8 |
11.3 |
.512 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.9 |
6.1 |
.809 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
68 |
35.5 |
31.4 |
0.9 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
5.5 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
10.4 |
20.3 |
.510 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
.345 |
9.8 |
10.9 |
.905 |
| difference: | +11 | +2.6 | +13.3 | +3.0 | +2.8 | +6.0 | +2.9 | +0.2 | +1.1 | -0.5 | -1.1 | +3.7 | +7.8 | +.028 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +.095 | +5.2 | +4.7 | +.164 |
| Shawn Kemp |
79 |
32.9 |
18.1 |
3.9 |
6.8 |
10.8 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
6.7 |
12.5 |
.538 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.250 |
4.6 |
6.2 |
.741 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shawn Kemp |
5 |
41.2 |
14.8 |
4.0 |
5.8 |
9.8 |
3.4 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
5.2 |
14.0 |
.371 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.4 |
6.6 |
.667 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
75 |
34.0 |
30.1 |
0.9 |
4.7 |
5.5 |
6.2 |
2.0 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
10.6 |
19.8 |
.535 |
1.3 |
3.6 |
.353 |
7.6 |
8.7 |
.874 |
| difference: | +7 | +1.3 | +11.4 | +3.0 | +2.3 | +5.4 | +4.4 | +0.8 | +0.6 | -1.0 | -1.6 | +4.0 | +7.6 | +.012 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +.067 | +2.3 | +1.6 | +.125 |
| Shawn Kemp |
82 |
32.7 |
18.7 |
3.9 |
7.0 |
10.9 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
3.2 |
4.1 |
6.6 |
12.2 |
.547 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.286 |
5.3 |
7.1 |
.749 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
10 |
39.9 |
30.2 |
0.8 |
6.4 |
7.2 |
6.4 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
11.1 |
22.4 |
.496 |
1.6 |
3.7 |
.432 |
6.4 |
8.1 |
.790 |
| difference: | +6 | +0.1 | +5.4 | +3.5 | +1.4 | +4.8 | +3.6 | +0.7 | +0.1 | -1.6 | -1.2 | +2.8 | +8.1 | +.083 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +.568 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +.031 |
| Shawn Kemp |
4 |
40.0 |
24.8 |
4.3 |
7.8 |
12.0 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
4.3 |
8.3 |
14.3 |
.579 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.000 |
8.0 |
9.8 |
.821 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
76 |
34.2 |
32.7 |
0.9 |
4.1 |
5.0 |
6.4 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
11.3 |
21.8 |
.519 |
2.1 |
5.7 |
.375 |
7.9 |
8.8 |
.898 |
| difference: | +3 | +0.9 | +13.1 | +2.6 | +3.8 | +6.4 | +4.2 | +0.5 | +0.6 | -1.6 | -1.6 | +4.6 | +9.9 | +.042 | +2.0 | +5.5 | +.042 | +1.7 | +0.4 | +.156 |
| Shawn Kemp |
79 |
33.3 |
19.6 |
3.5 |
7.9 |
11.4 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
6.7 |
11.9 |
.561 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.417 |
6.2 |
8.4 |
.742 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
23 |
37.0 |
29.9 |
1.0 |
4.3 |
5.3 |
6.5 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
10.1 |
21.9 |
.462 |
1.4 |
4.9 |
.283 |
8.3 |
9.4 |
.876 |
| difference: | +3 | +1.0 | +9.0 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +5.1 | +5.0 | +0.5 | +1.1 | -1.4 | -1.4 | +2.7 | +9.0 | +.108 | +1.4 | +4.7 | +.283 | +2.1 | +1.6 | +.081 |
| Shawn Kemp |
20 |
36.0 |
20.9 |
3.3 |
7.1 |
10.4 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
4.2 |
7.4 |
12.9 |
.570 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
6.2 |
7.8 |
.795 |
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Additional Years |
* Shawn Kemp played 7 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 14, from 1997 to 2003—Shawn Kemp played in 4 Playoffs. In those 7 extra years over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Shawn Kemp got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  2 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion