Darius Garland vs. Shawn Kemp: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shawn Kemp and Darius Garland 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Note: on this page, the numbers used to compare per game stats are rounded to one decimal.
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Darius Garland averages 4.2 points more than Shawn Kemp in his 14 seasons (18.8 points against 14.6). On the other hand Shawn Kemp scored a total of 7,839 points more than Darius Garland (15,347 vs. 7,508).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | +4.2 | 7 |
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,508 | 7 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | +7,839 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Darius Garland and Shawn Kemp are tied in points per game (rounded to one decimal, 17.3 ppg) but Shawn Kemp scored more points (+1,141).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 3 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | +1,141 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 1 | +1 | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 173 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | +132 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 361 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | +390 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 400 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | +614 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | +37 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | +30 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 72 | +51 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 86 | +64 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | 6.8 | 15.2 | 45.1 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.8 | 7 | 400 |
| difference: | +4.2 | +1.6 | +4.5 | +3.7 | +2.3 | +6.0 | +11.0 | +1.4 | +2.4 | +12.7 | +7 | +651 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 7,508 | 2,739 | 6,073 | 45.1 | 939 | 2,428 | 38.7 | 1,091 | 1,257 | 86.8 | 7 | 400 |
| difference: | +7,839 | +2,766 | +5,205 | +3.7 | +906 | +2,309 | +11.0 | +3,213 | +4,548 | +12.7 | +7 | +651 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +2.8 | +7.0 | +2.1 | +6.0 | +14.3 | +2.9 | +3.8 | +6.0 | +7 | +66 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +1,141 | +377 | +712 | +7.0 | +44 | +122 | +14.3 | +431 | +546 | +6.0 | +7 | +66 |
| 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 7 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 14, from 1997 to 2003—he averaged 13.2 points in a total of 507 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 | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 13.2 | +13.2 | 1991 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.4 | +17.4 | 1992 | 9 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 20.9 | +20.9 | 1996 | 20 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shawn Kemp's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Shawn Kemp played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26 ppg and his lowest 3. |