Shawn Kemp vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart 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 Marcus Smart 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 4 points more than Marcus Smart in his 12 seasons (14.6 points against 10.6), and he also scored a total of 8,589 points more (15,347 vs. 6,758).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | +4.0 | 14 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | +8,589 | 14 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,758 | 12 | |
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 Marcus Smart (+4.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+145).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | +4.5 | 10 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | +145 | 10 |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | +257 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | +414 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 337 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | +392 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 622 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | +21 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 5 | +5 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | +18 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 72 | +3 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 86 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | +22 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 2 | +2 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 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: | +4.0 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +10.0 | +1.6 | +4.8 | +4.6 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +3.5 | +2 | +413 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 38.8 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 32.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 77.6 | 12 | 638 |
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: | +8,589 | +3,230 | +5,419 | +10.0 | +970 | +2,982 | +4.6 | +3,099 | +4,252 | +3.5 | +2 | +413 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,758 | 2,275 | 5,859 | 38.8 | 1,003 | 3,101 | 32.3 | 1,205 | 1,553 | 77.6 | 12 | 638 |
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: | +4.5 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +10.2 | +1.9 | +5.6 | +13.4 | +3.2 | +3.8 | +3.5 | +1 | +20 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.6 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 76.2 | 9 | 108 |
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: | +145 | +61 | +111 | +10.2 | +205 | +607 | +13.4 | +228 | +271 | +3.5 | +1 | +20 |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 453 | 1,143 | 39.6 | 208 | 622 | 33.4 | 263 | 345 | 76.2 | 9 | 108 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Shawn Kemp's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shawn Kemp played 2 seasons more than Marcus Smart in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2002 to 2003—he averaged 6.4 points in a total of 154 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2015 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shawn Kemp's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Shawn Kemp played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 3.2 points in a total of 10 games. |