Shawn Kemp vs. Drazen Petrovic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Drazen Petrovic 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Drazen Petrovic 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Drazen Petrovic averages 0.8 points more than Shawn Kemp in his 14 seasons (15.4 points against 14.6). On the other hand Shawn Kemp scored a total of 10,886 points more than Drazen Petrovic (15,347 vs. 4,461).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | 14 | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | +0.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | +10,886 | 14 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Shawn Kemp has a better career point average than Drazen Petrovic (+7.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,225).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | +7.1 | 10 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | +1,225 | 10 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | +206 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 99 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | +546 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 205 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | +734 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 280 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | +27 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 0 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | +35 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 72 | +57 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 86 | +61 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 25 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 2 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | +2 | ||
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: | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +16.0 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +10.0 | +10 | +761 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 50.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
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: | +10,886 | +3,800 | +7,909 | +1.8 | +222 | +464 | +16.0 | +3,508 | +4,859 | +10.0 | +10 | +761 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 1,705 | 3,369 | 50.6 | 255 | 583 | 43.7 | 796 | 946 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
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: | +7.1 | +1.7 | +3.0 | +2.4 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +12.4 | +3.9 | +4.6 | +10.1 | +7 | +59 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 47.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 32.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
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: | +1,225 | +395 | +781 | +2.4 | +8 | +19 | +12.4 | +443 | +547 | +10.1 | +7 | +59 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 119 | 251 | 47.4 | 11 | 34 | 32.4 | 48 | 69 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Shawn Kemp's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shawn Kemp played 10 seasons more than Drazen Petrovic 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 | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 6.1 | +6.1 | 1990 | 20 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | 13.2 | +13.2 | 1991 | 5 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
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. |