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?
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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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 14 | 14 | 8 | 10 |
Allen Iverson vs. Shawn Kemp | ||||
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: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Allen Iverson | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 30th | 153rd | 123 | 24,368 vs. 15,347 | 9,021 |
Rebounds | +300th | 60th | +240 | 3,394 vs. 8,834 | 5,440 |
Assists | 53rd | +300th | +247 | 5,624 vs. 1,704 | 3,920 |
Steals | 14th | 103rd | 89 | 1,983 vs. 1,185 | 798 |
Blocks | +300th | 56th | +244 | 164 vs. 1,279 | 1,115 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 30th | +270 | 745 vs. 3,026 | 2,281 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 55th | +245 | 2,649 vs. 5,808 | 3,159 |
Field Goals Made | 33rd | 173rd | 140 | 8,467 vs. 5,505 | 2,962 |
Field Goals Attempted | 20th | 198th | 178 | 19,906 vs. 11,278 | 8,628 |
3-Pointers Made | 146th | +300th | +154 | 1,059 vs. 33 | 1,026 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 97th | +300th | +203 | 3,383 vs. 119 | 3,264 |
Free Throws Made | 16th | 68th | 52 | 6,375 vs. 4,304 | 2,071 |
Free Throws Attempted | 20th | 51st | 31 | 8,168 vs. 5,805 | 2,363 |
Games and Years: | Allen Iverson | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 250th | 121st | 129 | 914 vs. 1,051 | 137 |
Seasons | 191st | 191st | 0 | 14 vs. 14 | 0 |
Triple-Doubles: | Allen Iverson | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 275th | 275th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Allen Iverson | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 6th | +300th | 79 vs. 1 | 78 | |
50+ point games | 10th | - | 11 vs. 0 | 11 | |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Allen Iverson | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 60th | 127th | 67 | 2,111 vs. 1,522 | 589 |
Rebounds | +300th | 74th | +226 | 273 vs. 853 | 580 |
Assists | 82nd | +300th | +218 | 425 vs. 161 | 264 |
Steals | 58th | 118th | 60 | 147 vs. 99 | 48 |
Blocks | +300th | 48th | +252 | 14 vs. 137 | 123 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 33rd | +267 | 59 vs. 314 | 255 |
Defensive Rebounds | 300th | 77th | 223 | 214 vs. 539 | 325 |
Field Goals Made | 66th | 156th | 90 | 755 vs. 514 | 241 |
Field Goals Attempted | 52nd | 177th | 125 | 1,882 vs. 1,032 | 850 |
3-Pointers Made | 85th | +300th | +215 | 123 vs. 3 | 120 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 73rd | +300th | +227 | 376 vs. 15 | 361 |
Free Throws Made | 60th | 57th | 3 | 478 vs. 491 | 13 |
Free Throws Attempted | 56th | 60th | 4 | 626 vs. 616 | 10 |
Games and Years: | Allen Iverson | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 228th | +72 | 71 vs. 88 | 17 |
Playoffs | +300th | 154th | +146 | 8 vs. 10 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Allen Iverson | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Allen Iverson | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 11th | - | 10 vs. 0 | 10 | |
50+ point games | 3rd | - | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Allen Iverson | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 9th | +300th | +291 | 26.66 vs. 14.60 | 12.06 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 123rd | +177 | 3.71 vs. 8.41 | 4.69 |
Assists per game | 56th | +300th | +244 | 6.15 vs. 1.62 | 4.53 |
Steals per game | 7th | 251st | 244 | 2.17 vs. 1.13 | 1.04 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 124th | +176 | 0.18 vs. 1.22 | 1.04 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 44th | +256 | 0.82 vs. 2.88 | 2.06 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 108th | +192 | 2.90 vs. 5.53 | 2.63 |
Field Goals Made per game | 15th | +300th | +285 | 9.26 vs. 5.24 | 4.03 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 4th | +300th | +296 | 21.78 vs. 10.73 | 11.05 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 1.16 vs. 0.03 | 1.13 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 169th | +300th | +131 | 3.70 vs. 0.11 | 3.59 |
Free Throws Made per game | 9th | 117th | 108 | 6.97 vs. 4.10 | 2.88 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 6th | 96th | 90 | 8.94 vs. 5.52 | 3.41 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Allen Iverson | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 3rd | 169th | 166 | 29.73 vs. 17.30 | 12.44 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 72nd | +228 | 3.85 vs. 9.69 | 5.85 |
Assists per game | 64th | +300th | +236 | 5.99 vs. 1.83 | 4.16 |
Steals per game | 12th | 215th | 203 | 2.07 vs. 1.13 | 0.95 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 60th | +240 | 0.20 vs. 1.56 | 1.36 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 16th | +284 | 0.83 vs. 3.57 | 2.74 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 85th | +215 | 3.01 vs. 6.13 | 3.11 |
Field Goals Made per game | 4th | 231st | 227 | 10.63 vs. 5.84 | 4.79 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 1st | +300th | +299 | 26.51 vs. 11.73 | 14.78 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 103rd | +300th | +197 | 1.73 vs. 0.03 | 1.70 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 78th | +300th | +222 | 5.30 vs. 0.17 | 5.13 |
Free Throws Made per game | 15th | 51st | 36 | 6.73 vs. 5.58 | 1.15 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 15th | 52nd | 37 | 8.82 vs. 7.00 | 1.82 |
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.