Shawn Kemp vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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 Myles Turner 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 0.6 points more than Myles Turner in his 11 seasons (14.6 points against 14.0), and he also scored a total of 5,899 points more (15,347 vs. 9,448).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | +0.6 | 14 |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | +5,899 | 14 |
| Myles Turner | 9,448 | 11 | |
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 Myles Turner (+3.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+612).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | +3.5 | 10 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | +612 | 10 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | +171 | ||
| Myles Turner | 134 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | +254 | ||
| Myles Turner | 497 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | +347 | ||
| Myles Turner | 667 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | +29 | ||
| Myles Turner | 8 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 5 | +5 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | +26 | ||
| Myles Turner | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 72 | +26 | ||
| Myles Turner | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 86 | +20 | ||
| Myles Turner | 66 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 2 | +2 | ||
| Myles Turner | 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: | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +8.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +3.0 | +3 | +376 |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 5.1 | 10.4 | 49.6 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 36.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.1 | 11 | 675 |
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: | +5,899 | +2,034 | +4,274 | +0.7 | +796 | +2,165 | +8.6 | +2,627 | +3,629 | +3.0 | +3 | +376 |
| Myles Turner | 9,448 | 3,471 | 7,004 | 49.6 | 829 | 2,284 | 36.3 | 1,677 | 2,176 | 77.1 | 11 | 675 |
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: | +3.5 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +17.8 | +3.3 | +3.8 | +7.2 | +3 | +22 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
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: | +612 | +178 | +360 | +0.2 | +82 | +210 | +17.8 | +338 | +405 | +7.2 | +3 | +22 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Shawn Kemp's additional seasons: | ||||
- Shawn Kemp played 3 seasons more than Myles Turner in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 14, from 2001 to 2003—he averaged 6.5 points in a total of 222 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 6.8 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2016 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | 24.8 | +24.8 | 1995 | 4 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | 20.9 | +20.9 | 1996 | 20 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | 21.6 | +21.6 | 1997 | 12 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | +13.8 | 2025 | 23 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shawn Kemp's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 3 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. |