Gilbert Arenas vs. Shawn Kemp: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shawn Kemp and Gilbert Arenas 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 Shawn Kemp scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Gilbert Arenas 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Gilbert Arenas averages 6.1 points more than Shawn Kemp in his 14 seasons (20.7 points against 14.6). On the other hand Shawn Kemp scored a total of 3,945 points more than Gilbert Arenas (15,347 vs. 11,402).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +6.1 | 11 |
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 11 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | +3,945 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Shawn Kemp has a better career point average than Gilbert Arenas (+0.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+992).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | +0.2 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | +992 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 3 | +3 | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | +300 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | +477 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | +22 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 72 | +54 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 86 | +60 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +3 | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +6.1 | +1.5 | +5.3 | +6.8 | +2.0 | +5.5 | +7.4 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +6.2 | +3 | +499 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +3,945 | +1,783 | +2,428 | +6.8 | +1,046 | +2,958 | +7.4 | +1,425 | +2,221 | +6.2 | +3 | +499 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.3 | +1.8 | +8.9 | +1.5 | +4.7 | +10.5 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +5 | +57 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +992 | +342 | +612 | +8.9 | +43 | +136 | +10.5 | +351 | +434 | +2.8 | +5 | +57 |
| 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 3 seasons more than Gilbert Arenas in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 14, from 2001 to 2003—he averaged 6.5 points in a total of 222 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 6.8 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 13.2 | +13.2 | 1991 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.4 | +17.4 | 1992 | 9 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 24.8 | +24.8 | 1995 | 4 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 21.6 | +21.6 | 1997 | 12 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 26.0 | +26.0 | 1998 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2011 | 5 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2012 | 6 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Shawn Kemp's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Shawn Kemp played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 3.2 points in a total of 10 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 3.7 ppg and his lowest 3. |