Shawn Kemp vs. Jason Kidd: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jason Kidd 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.
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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Shawn Kemp has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Jason Kidd 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Shawn Kemp averages 2 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (14.6 points against 12.6). On the other hand Jason Kidd scored a total of 2,182 points more than Shawn Kemp (17,529 vs. 15,347).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | +2.0 | 14 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | 14 | |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | +2,182 | 19 |
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 Jason Kidd (+4.4 points per game) while Jason Kidd scored more points (+521).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | +4.4 | 10 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | 10 | |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | +521 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | +80 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | +136 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | +339 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | +9 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 30 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 72 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 104 | +32 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 86 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 146 | +60 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 2 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 12 | +10 | ||
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: | +2.0 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +8.8 | +1.4 | +4.0 | +7.2 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +4.4 | +5 | +340 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +2,182 | +714 | +4,279 | +8.8 | +1,955 | +5,582 | +7.2 | +1,201 | +1,851 | +4.4 | +5 | +340 |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +4.4 | +1.2 | +10.7 | +1.5 | +4.4 | +12.2 | +3.3 | +4.0 | +1.6 | +7 | +70 | |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
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: | +521 | +206 | +811 | +10.7 | +233 | +718 | +12.2 | +124 | +146 | +1.6 | +7 | +70 |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jason Kidd's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jason Kidd played 5 seasons more than Shawn Kemp in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 19, from 2009 to 2013—he averaged 8.1 points in a total of 365 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | 13.2 | +13.2 | 1991 | 5 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2004 | 11 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 17.3 | +17.3 | 2005 | 4 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2006 | 11 |
Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 53 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |