Shawn Kemp vs. Kyle Kuzma: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyle Kuzma 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 Kyle Kuzma 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Kyle Kuzma averages 2.4 points more than Shawn Kemp in his 14 seasons (17.0 points against 14.6). On the other hand Shawn Kemp scored a total of 6,112 points more than Kyle Kuzma (15,347 vs. 9,235).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | 14 | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | +2.4 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | +6,112 | 14 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,235 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Shawn Kemp has a better career point average than Kyle Kuzma (+8.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,246).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | +8.7 | 10 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | +1,246 | 10 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | +101 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 204 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | +306 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 445 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | +472 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 542 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | +35 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 5 | +5 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | +39 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 72 | +59 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 86 | +56 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 30 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 2 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 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: | +2.4 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +3.8 | +1.9 | +5.7 | +5.7 | +2.0 | +2.5 | +1.9 | +5 | +507 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | 6.5 | 14.4 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 72.2 | 9 | 544 |
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: | +6,112 | +1,993 | +3,471 | +3.8 | +1,012 | +3,012 | +5.7 | +3,138 | +4,189 | +1.9 | +5 | +507 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,235 | 3,512 | 7,807 | 45.0 | 1,045 | 3,131 | 33.4 | 1,166 | 1,616 | 72.2 | 9 | 544 |
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: | +8.7 | +2.6 | +3.5 | +10.5 | +1.0 | +3.4 | +7.6 | +4.4 | +5.4 | +6.6 | +7 | +56 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 39.3 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 27.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
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: | +1,246 | +411 | +770 | +10.5 | +29 | +101 | +7.6 | +453 | +564 | +6.6 | +7 | +56 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 103 | 262 | 39.3 | 32 | 116 | 27.6 | 38 | 52 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Shawn Kemp's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shawn Kemp played 5 seasons more than Kyle Kuzma in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 14, from 1999 to 2003—he averaged 10.9 points in a total of 346 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 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | 13.2 | +13.2 | 1991 | 5 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | 14.8 | +14.8 | 1994 | 5 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | 24.8 | +24.8 | 1995 | 4 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | 20.9 | +20.9 | 1996 | 20 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | 26.0 | +26.0 | 1998 | 4 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shawn Kemp's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Shawn Kemp played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 3.2 points in a total of 10 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 3.7 ppg and his lowest 3. |