Lonzo Ball vs. Shawn Kemp: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shawn Kemp and Lonzo Ball 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 average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Shawn Kemp has better playoff stats. 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 3.2 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (14.6 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 12,085 points more (15,347 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | +3.2 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | +12,085 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Shawn Kemp has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | +17.3 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | +1,522 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | +278 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | +590 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | +731 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | +33 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Shawn Kemp's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +3.2 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +9.0 | +2.3 | +6.3 | +8.5 | +3.4 | +4.4 | +14.2 | +8 | +764 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +12,085 | +4,299 | +8,245 | +9.0 | +629 | +1,709 | +8.5 | +4,116 | +5,491 | +14.2 | +8 | +764 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +17.3 | +5.8 | +11.7 | +49.8 | +0.2 | +20.0 | +5.6 | +7.0 | +79.7 | +10 | +88 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,522 | +514 | +1,032 | +49.8 | +3 | +15 | +20.0 | +491 | +616 | +79.7 | +10 | +88 |
| 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 8 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 14, from 1996 to 2003—he averaged 14.1 points in a total of 586 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 | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 13.2 | +13.2 | 1991 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.4 | +17.4 | 1992 | 9 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 16.5 | +16.5 | 1993 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 14.8 | +14.8 | 1994 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 24.8 | +24.8 | 1995 | 4 |
Shawn Kemp's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Shawn Kemp played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.7 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26 ppg and his lowest 3. |