Shawn Kemp vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and Shawn Kemp 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 Amen Thompson 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 2.6 points more than Amen Thompson in his 3 seasons (14.6 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 13,727 points more (15,347 vs. 1,620).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | +2.6 | 14 |
| Amen Thompson | 12.0 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | +13,727 | 14 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,620 | 3 | |
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 Amen Thompson (+1.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,412).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | +1.6 | 10 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | +1,412 | 10 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | +287 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 18 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | +670 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 81 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | +881 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 133 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | +35 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 5 | +5 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | +37 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 72 | +66 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 86 | +79 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 2 | +2 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +0.4 | +1.9 | +5.7 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +6.9 | +2.0 | +2.4 | +5.6 | +11 | +916 |
| Amen Thompson | 12.0 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 54.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 20.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 68.5 | 3 | 135 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | 5,505 | 11,278 | 48.8 | 33 | 119 | 27.7 | 4,304 | 5,805 | 74.1 | 14 | 1,051 |
| difference: | +13,727 | +4,856 | +10,087 | +5.7 | +40 | +6.9 | +4,015 | +5,383 | +5.6 | +11 | +916 | |
| Amen Thompson | 1,620 | 649 | 1,191 | 54.5 | 33 | 159 | 20.8 | 289 | 422 | 68.5 | 3 | 135 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 20.0 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.7 | 10 | 88 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +5.0 | +2.0 | +1.9 | +10.3 | +9 | +81 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | 514 | 1,032 | 49.8 | 3 | 15 | 20.0 | 491 | 616 | 79.7 | 10 | 88 |
| difference: | +1,412 | +472 | +947 | +0.4 | +2 | +11 | +5.0 | +466 | +580 | +10.3 | +9 | +81 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 42 | 85 | 49.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Shawn Kemp's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shawn Kemp played 11 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 14, from 1993 to 2003—he averaged 15.3 points in a total of 825 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 | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.4 | +17.4 | 1992 | 9 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shawn Kemp's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Shawn Kemp played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.6 points in a total of 74 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26 ppg and his lowest 3. |