Shawn Kemp vs. Courtney Lee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Courtney Lee and Shawn Kemp, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Shawn Kemp played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Courtney Lee, who played 12. Shawn Kemp had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Courtney Lee had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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 achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Shawn Kemp 14 10 1989-90 to 2002-03
Courtney Lee 12 5 2008-09 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shawn Kemp Courtney Lee
Season 1989-902008-09
Team Seattle SupersonicsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Courtney Lee 77 25.2 8.4 0.2 2.1 2.3 1.2 1.0 0.2 0.9 2.0 3.2 7.0 .450 1.1 2.6 .404 1.0 1.2 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Kemp ------- --- ----------
Courtney Lee 21 26.2 8.0 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.3 0.9 0.1 1.0 2.0 3.2 7.3 .435 0.6 2.1 .273 1.1 1.2 .885

Season 2

Shawn Kemp Courtney Lee
Season 1990-912009-10
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Courtney Lee 71 33.5 12.5 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.7 1.3 0.3 1.1 1.8 4.8 10.9 .436 1.1 3.2 .338 1.9 2.2 .869
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Shawn Kemp Courtney Lee
Season 1991-922010-11
Team Seattle SupersonicsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 .000 4.2 5.6 .748
Courtney Lee 81 21.3 8.3 0.6 2.0 2.6 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.3 3.1 7.1 .439 0.9 2.1 .408 1.2 1.5 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Shawn Kemp Courtney Lee
Season 1992-932011-12
Team Seattle SupersonicsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Courtney Lee 58 30.3 11.4 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.5 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.8 4.3 10.0 .433 1.5 3.7 .401 1.2 1.5 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Shawn Kemp Courtney Lee
Season 1993-942012-13
Team Seattle SupersonicsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Courtney Lee 78 24.9 7.8 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.8 1.1 0.3 1.1 1.8 3.2 6.8 .464 0.7 2.0 .372 0.8 0.9 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Courtney Lee 4 9.8 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.3 1.3 .200 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 6

Shawn Kemp Courtney Lee
Season 1994-952013-14
Team Seattle SupersonicsBoston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Courtney Lee 79 25.0 9.6 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.6 3.7 7.8 .480 0.9 2.5 .371 1.3 1.4 .884
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Courtney Lee 7 32.0 10.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.6 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.9 3.6 8.6 .417 0.9 2.7 .316 2.0 2.6 .778

Season 7

Shawn Kemp Courtney Lee
Season 1995-962014-15
Team Seattle SupersonicsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost NBA FinalsGrizzlies Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Courtney Lee 77 30.6 10.1 0.3 2.0 2.3 2.0 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.7 3.7 8.4 .448 1.2 2.9 .402 1.4 1.7 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Courtney Lee 11 33.4 13.3 0.3 2.3 2.5 2.2 1.1 0.0 1.2 2.2 5.0 9.1 .550 1.3 2.7 .467 2.0 2.1 .957

Season 8

Shawn Kemp Courtney Lee
Season 1996-972015-16
Team Seattle SupersonicsMemphis Grizzlies, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Kemp 81 34.0 18.7 3.4 6.6 10.0 1.9 1.5 1.0 3.5 4.0 6.5 12.7 .510 0.1 0.4 .364 5.6 7.5 .742
Courtney Lee 79 29.5 9.6 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.7 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.7 3.7 8.1 .454 1.0 2.7 .378 1.3 1.5 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Kemp 12 36.8 21.6 4.3 8.0 12.3 3.0 1.2 1.3 3.9 4.6 7.1 14.6 .486 0.2 0.8 .200 7.3 8.8 .829
Courtney Lee 7 36.7 8.6 0.7 2.1 2.9 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.7 2.7 3.0 7.3 .412 0.6 1.3 .444 2.0 2.1 .933

Season 9

Shawn Kemp Courtney Lee
Season 1997-982016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Kemp 80 34.6 18.0 2.7 6.6 9.3 2.5 1.4 1.1 3.4 3.9 6.5 14.6 .445 0.0 0.1 .250 5.1 7.0 .727
Courtney Lee 77 31.9 10.8 0.7 2.7 3.4 2.3 1.1 0.3 0.9 1.8 4.2 9.1 .456 1.4 3.5 .401 1.1 1.3 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Kemp 4 38.0 26.0 4.0 6.3 10.3 2.0 1.3 1.0 4.0 3.0 8.3 17.8 .465 0.0 0.0 - 9.5 11.3 .844
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Shawn Kemp Courtney Lee
Season 1998-992017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Kemp 42 35.1 20.5 3.1 6.1 9.2 2.4 1.1 1.1 3.0 3.8 6.6 13.7 .482 0.0 0.0 .500 7.3 9.3 .789
Courtney Lee 76 30.4 12.0 0.4 2.6 2.9 2.4 1.1 0.2 1.1 1.4 4.5 9.9 .454 1.5 3.7 .406 1.5 1.6 .919
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Kemp ------- --- ----------
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Shawn Kemp Courtney Lee
Season 1999-002018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Kemp 82 30.4 17.8 2.8 6.0 8.8 1.7 1.2 1.2 3.5 4.5 5.9 14.1 .417 0.0 0.1 .333 6.0 7.7 .776
Courtney Lee 34 12.6 4.0 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.6 3.8 .411 0.5 1.6 .291 0.4 0.6 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Kemp ------- --- ----------
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Shawn Kemp Courtney Lee
Season 2000-012019-20
Team Portland Trail BlazersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Kemp 68 15.9 6.5 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.0 0.7 0.3 1.5 2.7 2.5 6.1 .407 0.1 0.2 .364 1.5 1.9 .771
Courtney Lee 24 14.4 4.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.4 1.7 3.4 .488 0.9 2.0 .447 0.3 0.3 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Kemp ------- --- ----------
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Shawn Kemp Courtney Lee
Season 2001-02-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Kemp 75 16.4 6.1 1.2 2.6 3.8 0.7 0.6 0.4 1.1 2.5 2.3 5.4 .430 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.7 .794
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Kemp 3 12.0 3.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 2.7 0.7 2.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.3 .700
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Shawn Kemp Courtney Lee
Season 2002-03-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Kemp 79 20.7 6.8 1.9 3.8 5.7 0.7 0.8 0.4 1.3 3.0 2.7 6.4 .418 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.0 .742
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Kemp 7 10.4 3.0 0.1 2.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.9 1.1 3.0 .381 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .833
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------