Shawn Kemp vs. Reggie Miller: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Reggie Miller 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Reggie Miller is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Shawn Kemp.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Reggie Miller has better scoring stats than Shawn Kemp 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Reggie Miller averages 3.6 points more than Shawn Kemp in his 14 seasons (18.2 points against 14.6), and he also scored a total of 9,932 points more (25,279 vs. 15,347).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | 14 | |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | +3.6 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | 14 | |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | +9,932 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Reggie Miller has a better career point average than Shawn Kemp (+3.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,450).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | 10 | |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | +3.3 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | 10 | |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | +1,450 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 607 | +302 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,195 | +444 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,382 | +368 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | +30 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 7 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 72 | +33 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 72 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 124 | +52 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 86 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 144 | +58 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 2 | +2 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 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: | +3.6 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +4.6 | +11.8 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +14.7 | +4 | +338 |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 39.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
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: | +9,932 | +2,736 | +6,221 | +1.7 | +2,527 | +6,367 | +11.8 | +1,933 | +1,221 | +14.7 | +4 | +338 |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | 8,241 | 17,499 | 47.1 | 2,560 | 6,486 | 39.5 | 6,237 | 7,026 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
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: | +3.3 | +0.7 | +2.8 | +4.9 | +2.2 | +5.5 | +19.0 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +9.6 | +5 | +56 |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.9 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 39.0 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
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: | +1,450 | +427 | +1,063 | +4.9 | +317 | +805 | +19.0 | +279 | +246 | +9.6 | +5 | +56 |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | 941 | 2,095 | 44.9 | 320 | 820 | 39.0 | 770 | 862 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Reggie Miller's additional seasons: | ||||
* Reggie Miller played 4 seasons more than Shawn Kemp in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2002 to 2005—he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 295 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.5 ppg and his lowest 10. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1988 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | 13.2 | +13.2 | 1991 | 5 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1989 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 19.9 | +19.9 | 1998 | 16 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 20.2 | +20.2 | 1999 | 13 |
Reggie Miller's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Reggie Miller played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.2 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.6 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |