Josh Giddey vs. Shawn Kemp: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shawn Kemp and Josh Giddey 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 Josh Giddey 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 0.5 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (14.6 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 11,405 points more (15,347 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | +0.5 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | +11,405 | 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 Josh Giddey (+8.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,435).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | +8.6 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | +1,435 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | +257 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | +536 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | +736 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | +35 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | +38 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 72 | +68 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 86 | +76 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +5.3 | +2.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 | +10 | +771 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 1,593 | 3,433 | 46.4 | 319 | 968 | 33.0 | 437 | 572 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +11,405 | +3,912 | +7,845 | +2.4 | +286 | +849 | +5.3 | +3,867 | +5,233 | +2.3 | +10 | +771 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +8.6 | +2.4 | +4.2 | +4.5 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +15.3 | +4.9 | +6.2 | +7.8 | +9 | +78 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +1,435 | +480 | +957 | +4.5 | +9 | +19 | +15.3 | +484 | +608 | +7.8 | +9 | +78 |
| 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 10 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 14, from 1994 to 2003—he averaged 15.0 points in a total of 747 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 | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 13.2 | +13.2 | 1991 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 16.5 | +16.5 | 1993 | 19 |
Shawn Kemp's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Shawn Kemp played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 55 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26 ppg and his lowest 3. |