DeAndre Jordan vs. Shawn Kemp: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shawn Kemp and DeAndre Jordan 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 has better scoring stats than DeAndre Jordan 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, Shawn Kemp averages 6.1 points more than DeAndre Jordan in his 18 seasons (14.6 points against 8.5), and he also scored a total of 5,855 points more (15,347 vs. 9,492).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 18 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | +6.1 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,492 | 18 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | +5,855 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shawn Kemp has a better career point average than DeAndre Jordan (+9.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+939).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 10 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | +9.3 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 10 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | +939 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 48 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | +257 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 433 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | +318 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 1,048 | +34 | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 65 | +28 | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 5 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | +34 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 27 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 72 | +45 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 61 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 86 | +25 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 12 | +10 | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 47.5 | 18 | 1,113 |
| difference: | +6.1 | +1.7 | +5.6 | +18.6 | +0.1 | +12.3 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +26.6 | +4 | +62 | |
| 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 | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,492 | 3,860 | 5,730 | 67.4 | 2 | 13 | 15.4 | 1,770 | 3,730 | 47.5 | 18 | 1,113 |
| difference: | +5,855 | +1,645 | +5,548 | +18.6 | +31 | +106 | +12.3 | +2,534 | +2,075 | +26.6 | +4 | +62 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 67.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
| difference: | +9.3 | +2.9 | +7.3 | +17.2 | +0.2 | +20.0 | +3.4 | +1.7 | +39.3 | +15 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 213 | 318 | 67.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 157 | 389 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
| difference: | +939 | +301 | +714 | +17.2 | +3 | +14 | +20.0 | +334 | +227 | +39.3 | +15 | |
| 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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DeAndre Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeAndre Jordan played 4 seasons more than Shawn Kemp in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 4.2 points in a total of 133 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 5.1 ppg and his lowest 3.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 13.2 | +13.2 | 1991 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.4 | +17.4 | 1992 | 9 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 3.7 | +3.7 | 2002 | 3 |
DeAndre Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, DeAndre Jordan played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 1.2 points in a total of 13 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 2 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |