Shawn Kemp vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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.
Victor Wembanyama has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Shawn Kemp scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Shawn Kemp has better playoff stats. 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 7.9 points more than Shawn Kemp in his 14 seasons (22.5 points against 14.6). On the other hand Shawn Kemp scored a total of 12,709 points more than Victor Wembanyama (15,347 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | 14 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +7.9 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | +12,709 | 14 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Shawn Kemp has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | +17.3 | 10 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | +1,522 | 10 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | +232 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | +638 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | +897 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | +37 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Shawn Kemp's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +7.9 | +3.0 | +6.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 | +6.7 | +6.2 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +6.8 | +12 | +934 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +12,709 | +4,546 | +9,235 | +1.9 | +237 | +678 | +6.2 | +3,854 | +5,249 | +6.8 | +12 | +934 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +17.3 | +5.8 | +11.7 | +49.8 | +0.2 | +20.0 | +5.6 | +7.0 | +79.7 | +10 | +88 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +1,522 | +514 | +1,032 | +49.8 | +3 | +15 | +20.0 | +491 | +616 | +79.7 | +10 | +88 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Shawn Kemp's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shawn Kemp played 12 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 14, from 1992 to 2003—he averaged 15.3 points in a total of 889 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 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | 13.2 | +13.2 | 1991 | 5 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Shawn Kemp's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Shawn Kemp played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 83 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26 ppg and his lowest 3. |