Chet Holmgren vs. Shawn Kemp: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shawn Kemp and Chet Holmgren 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Shawn Kemp scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Chet Holmgren has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Chet Holmgren averages 1.5 points more than Shawn Kemp in his 14 seasons (16.1 points against 14.6). On the other hand Shawn Kemp scored a total of 13,511 points more than Chet Holmgren (15,347 vs. 1,836).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.1 | +1.5 | 2 |
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 1,836 | 2 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | +13,511 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Shawn Kemp has a better career point average than Chet Holmgren (+2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,017).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 2 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | +2.0 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 2 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | +1,017 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | +272 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 94 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | +657 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 113 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | +901 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | +36 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 8 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 28 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 72 | +44 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 86 | +53 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.1 | 5.9 | 11.4 | 51.9 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 37.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.0 | 2 | 114 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +3.1 | +1.5 | +4.0 | +9.5 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +3.9 | +12 | +937 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 1,836 | 672 | 1,294 | 51.9 | 173 | 465 | 37.2 | 319 | 409 | 78.0 | 2 | 114 |
| difference: | +13,511 | +4,833 | +9,984 | +3.1 | +140 | +346 | +9.5 | +3,985 | +5,396 | +3.9 | +12 | +937 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +0.3 | +2.5 | +1.2 | +4.1 | +8.4 | +2.5 | +3.1 | +2.0 | +8 | +55 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +1,017 | +332 | +647 | +2.5 | +37 | +126 | +8.4 | +390 | +486 | +2.0 | +8 | +55 |
| 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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Shawn Kemp's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shawn Kemp played 12 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 14, from 1992 to 2003—he averaged 15.3 points in a total of 889 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.5 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2024 | 10 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Shawn Kemp's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Shawn Kemp played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 83 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26 ppg and his lowest 3. |