Anthony Davis vs. Shawn Kemp: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shawn Kemp and Anthony Davis 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.
Anthony Davis has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Shawn Kemp.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis has better scoring stats than Shawn Kemp in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 9.5 points more than Shawn Kemp in his 14 seasons (24.1 points against 14.6), and he also scored a total of 3,735 points more (19,082 vs. 15,347).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +9.5 | 14 |
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | +3,735 | 14 |
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Shawn Kemp (+8.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+44).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +8.8 | 6 |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +44 | 6 |
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 5 | +5 | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 537 | +232 | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 735 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | +16 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 789 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | +225 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | +34 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +7 | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 72 | +14 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 86 | +27 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 2 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.5 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +9.5 | +3.8 | +6.6 | +3.4 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +5.3 | +259 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | 7,139 | 13,664 | 52.2 | 378 | 1,280 | 29.5 | 4,426 | 5,577 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +3,735 | +1,634 | +2,386 | +3.4 | +345 | +1,161 | +1.8 | +122 | +228 | +5.3 | +259 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +8.8 | +3.8 | +6.0 | +4.4 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +11.3 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +4.3 | +4 | +28 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +44 | +60 | +27 | +4.4 | +33 | +100 | +11.3 | +109 | +161 | +4.3 | +4 | +28 |
| 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
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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 1 season more than Shawn Kemp in the NBA. In that year—his season 15 in 2026—he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 5 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 13.2 | +13.2 | 1991 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 16.5 | +16.5 | 1993 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 14.8 | +14.8 | 1994 | 5 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 20.9 | +20.9 | 1996 | 20 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2023 | 16 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2024 | 5 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 3.7 | +3.7 | 2002 | 3 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 3.0 | +3.0 | 2003 | 7 |
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Anthony Davis didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |