Allan Houston vs. Shawn Kemp: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shawn Kemp and Allan Houston to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allan Houston has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Shawn Kemp scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, Allan Houston averages 2.7 points more than Shawn Kemp in his 14 seasons (17.3 points against 14.6). On the other hand Shawn Kemp scored a total of 796 points more than Allan Houston (15,347 vs. 14,551).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | +2.7 | 12 |
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 12 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | +796 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Allan Houston has a better career point average than Shawn Kemp (+2 points per game) while Shawn Kemp scored more points (+308).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | +2.0 | 6 |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 6 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | +308 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 2 | +2 | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 329 | +24 | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 684 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | +67 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 824 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | +190 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 15 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | +22 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 25 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | +14 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 61 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 72 | +11 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 63 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 86 | +23 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 44.4 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 40.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +4.4 | +1.6 | +3.8 | +12.5 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +12.2 | +2 | +212 |
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | 5.2 | 10.7 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 27.7 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 74.1 | 14 | 1,051 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 5,337 | 12,017 | 44.4 | 1,305 | 3,247 | 40.2 | 2,572 | 2,979 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
| difference: | +796 | +168 | +739 | +4.4 | +1,272 | +3,128 | +12.5 | +1,732 | +2,826 | +12.2 | +2 | +212 |
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | 5,505 | 11,278 | 48.8 | 33 | 119 | 27.7 | 4,304 | 5,805 | 74.1 | 14 | 1,051 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6.9 | 15.4 | 44.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 42.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +1.1 | +3.7 | +5.0 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +22.0 | +1.3 | +2.2 | +8.7 | +4 | +25 |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 20.0 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.7 | 10 | 88 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 435 | 970 | 44.8 | 76 | 181 | 42.0 | 268 | 303 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
| difference: | +308 | +79 | +62 | +5.0 | +73 | +166 | +22.0 | +223 | +313 | +8.7 | +4 | +25 |
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | 514 | 1,032 | 49.8 | 3 | 15 | 20.0 | 491 | 616 | 79.7 | 10 | 88 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Shawn Kemp's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shawn Kemp played 2 seasons more than Allan Houston in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2002 to 2003—he averaged 6.4 points in a total of 154 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 13.2 | +13.2 | 1991 | 5 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 26.0 | +26.0 | 1998 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Shawn Kemp's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Shawn Kemp played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 3.2 points in a total of 10 games. |