Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Shawn Kemp: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shawn Kemp and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Shawn Kemp.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Shawn Kemp scored more total points in both stages. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 9.8 points more than Shawn Kemp in his 14 seasons (24.4 points against 14.6). On the other hand Shawn Kemp scored a total of 4,053 points more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (15,347 vs. 11,294).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | +9.8 | 7 |
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 7 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | +4,053 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Shawn Kemp | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better career point average than Shawn Kemp (+8.5 points per game) while Shawn Kemp scored more points (+336).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +8.5 | 4 |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 4 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | +336 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 4 | +4 | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | +8 | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | +330 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | +554 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | +35 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | +1 | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 72 | +31 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 86 | +40 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | 8.5 | 17.0 | 50.1 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 35.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +9.8 | +3.3 | +6.3 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +3.6 | +7.8 | +1.9 | +1.5 | +12.1 | +7 | +589 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 3,943 | 7,872 | 50.1 | 614 | 1,729 | 35.5 | 2,794 | 3,243 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +4,053 | +1,562 | +3,406 | +1.3 | +581 | +1,610 | +7.8 | +1,510 | +2,562 | +12.1 | +7 | +589 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +8.5 | +3.1 | +7.4 | +3.0 | +1.5 | +4.2 | +15.0 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +6.2 | +6 | +42 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +336 | +103 | +154 | +3.0 | +68 | +188 | +15.0 | +198 | +275 | +6.2 | +6 | +42 |
| 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
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Shawn Kemp's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shawn Kemp played 7 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.4 | +17.4 | 1992 | 9 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 16.5 | +16.5 | 1993 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 14.8 | +14.8 | 1994 | 5 |
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. |