Allen Iverson vs. Shawn Kemp: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Allen Iverson and Shawn Kemp all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Allen Iverson, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1997 to 2010, and Shawn Kemp, with 14 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Allen Iverson vs. Shawn Kemp
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Shawn Kemp Allen Iverson Shawn Kemp
Points
30th
153rd
60th
127th
Rebounds
+300th
60th
+300th
74th
Assists
53rd
+300th
82nd
+300th
Steals
14th
103rd
58th
118th
Blocks
+300th
56th
+300th
48th
Years1414810

Allen Iverson vs. Shawn Kemp
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Shawn Kemp Allen Iverson Shawn Kemp
Points
9th
+300th
3rd
169th
Rebounds
+300th
123rd
+300th
72nd
Assists
56th
+300th
64th
+300th
Steals
7th
251st
12th
215th
Blocks
+300th
124th
+300th
60th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
30th
153rd
123 24,368 vs. 15,3479,021
Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 3,394 vs. 8,8345,440
Assists
53rd
+300th
+247 5,624 vs. 1,7043,920
Steals
14th
103rd
89 1,983 vs. 1,185798
Blocks
+300th
56th
+244 164 vs. 1,2791,115
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
30th
+270 745 vs. 3,0262,281
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
55th
+245 2,649 vs. 5,8083,159
Field Goals Made
33rd
173rd
140 8,467 vs. 5,5052,962
Field Goals Attempted
20th
198th
178 19,906 vs. 11,2788,628
3-Pointers Made
146th
+300th
+154 1,059 vs. 331,026
3-Pointers Attempted
97th
+300th
+203 3,383 vs. 1193,264
Free Throws Made
16th
68th
52 6,375 vs. 4,3042,071
Free Throws Attempted
20th
51st
31 8,168 vs. 5,8052,363

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
250th
121st
129 914 vs. 1,051137
Seasons
191st
191st
0 14 vs. 140

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
275th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
+300th
79 vs. 178
50+ point games
10th
-
11 vs. 011
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
60th
127th
67 2,111 vs. 1,522589
Rebounds
+300th
74th
+226 273 vs. 853580
Assists
82nd
+300th
+218 425 vs. 161264
Steals
58th
118th
60 147 vs. 9948
Blocks
+300th
48th
+252 14 vs. 137123
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
33rd
+267 59 vs. 314255
Defensive Rebounds
300th
77th
223 214 vs. 539325
Field Goals Made
66th
156th
90 755 vs. 514241
Field Goals Attempted
52nd
177th
125 1,882 vs. 1,032850
3-Pointers Made
85th
+300th
+215 123 vs. 3120
3-Pointers Attempted
73rd
+300th
+227 376 vs. 15361
Free Throws Made
60th
57th
3 478 vs. 49113
Free Throws Attempted
56th
60th
4 626 vs. 61610

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
228th
+72 71 vs. 8817
Playoffs
+300th
154th
+146 8 vs. 102

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
-
10 vs. 010
50+ point games
3rd
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
+300th
+291 26.66 vs. 14.6012.06
Rebounds per game
+300th
123rd
+177 3.71 vs. 8.414.69
Assists per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.15 vs. 1.624.53
Steals per game
7th
251st
244 2.17 vs. 1.131.04
Blocks per game
+300th
124th
+176 0.18 vs. 1.221.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
44th
+256 0.82 vs. 2.882.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
108th
+192 2.90 vs. 5.532.63
Field Goals Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 9.26 vs. 5.244.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
+300th
+296 21.78 vs. 10.7311.05
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.16 vs. 0.031.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
169th
+300th
+131 3.70 vs. 0.113.59
Free Throws Made per game
9th
117th
108 6.97 vs. 4.102.88
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
96th
90 8.94 vs. 5.523.41

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
169th
166 29.73 vs. 17.3012.44
Rebounds per game
+300th
72nd
+228 3.85 vs. 9.695.85
Assists per game
64th
+300th
+236 5.99 vs. 1.834.16
Steals per game
12th
215th
203 2.07 vs. 1.130.95
Blocks per game
+300th
60th
+240 0.20 vs. 1.561.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
16th
+284 0.83 vs. 3.572.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
85th
+215 3.01 vs. 6.133.11
Field Goals Made per game
4th
231st
227 10.63 vs. 5.844.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 26.51 vs. 11.7314.78
3-Pointers Made per game
103rd
+300th
+197 1.73 vs. 0.031.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 5.30 vs. 0.175.13
Free Throws Made per game
15th
51st
36 6.73 vs. 5.581.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
52nd
37 8.82 vs. 7.001.82

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.