Tyrese Haliburton vs. Shawn Kemp: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shawn Kemp and Tyrese Haliburton 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 Tyrese Haliburton has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Shawn Kemp scored more total points in both stages. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Tyrese Haliburton averages 2.9 points more than Shawn Kemp in his 14 seasons (17.5 points against 14.6). On the other hand Shawn Kemp scored a total of 9,505 points more than Tyrese Haliburton (15,347 vs. 5,842).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.5 | +2.9 | 5 |
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 5,842 | 5 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | +9,505 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tyrese Haliburton has a better career point average than Shawn Kemp (+0.6 points per game) while Shawn Kemp scored more points (+843).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.9 | +0.6 | 2 |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 679 | 2 | |
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | +843 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 123 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | +182 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 277 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | +474 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 329 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | +685 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 4 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | +33 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 15 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 32 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 72 | +40 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 38 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 86 | +48 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 0 | |||
| Shawn Kemp | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.5 | 6.3 | 13.3 | 47.7 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 39.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 85.5 | 5 | 333 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +6.5 | +11.5 | +1.8 | +2.8 | +11.4 | +9 | +718 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 5,842 | 2,110 | 4,423 | 47.7 | 856 | 2,184 | 39.2 | 766 | 896 | 85.5 | 5 | 333 |
| difference: | +9,505 | +3,395 | +6,855 | +1.1 | +823 | +2,065 | +11.5 | +3,538 | +4,909 | +11.4 | +9 | +718 |
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | 5,505 | 11,278 | 48.8 | 33 | 119 | 27.7 | 4,304 | 5,805 | 74.1 | 14 | 1,051 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.9 | 6.6 | 13.9 | 47.4 | 2.8 | 7.9 | 35.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 83.3 | 2 | 38 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +7.7 | +15.8 | +3.8 | +4.8 | +3.6 | +8 | +50 |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 20.0 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.7 | 10 | 88 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 679 | 251 | 530 | 47.4 | 107 | 299 | 35.8 | 70 | 84 | 83.3 | 2 | 38 |
| difference: | +843 | +263 | +502 | +2.4 | +104 | +284 | +15.8 | +421 | +532 | +3.6 | +8 | +50 |
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | 514 | 1,032 | 49.8 | 3 | 15 | 20.0 | 491 | 616 | 79.7 | 10 | 88 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Shawn Kemp's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shawn Kemp played 9 seasons more than Tyrese Haliburton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 14, from 1995 to 2003—he averaged 14.7 points in a total of 668 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 | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 13.2 | +13.2 | 1991 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Shawn Kemp | 17.4 | +17.4 | 1992 | 9 |
Shawn Kemp's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Shawn Kemp played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26 ppg and his lowest 3. |