Charles Barkley vs. Shawn Kemp: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley 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 / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Charles Barkley, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1985 to 2000, 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.

Charles Barkley vs. Shawn Kemp
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Shawn Kemp Charles Barkley Shawn Kemp
Points
31st
153rd
36th
127th
Rebounds
19th
60th
15th
74th
Assists
111st
+300th
63rd
+300th
Steals
28th
103rd
35th
118th
Blocks
130th
56th
68th
48th
Years16141310

Charles Barkley vs. Shawn Kemp
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Shawn Kemp Charles Barkley Shawn Kemp
Points
38th
+300th
44th
169th
Rebounds
22nd
123rd
13th
72nd
Assists
239th
+300th
197th
+300th
Steals
72nd
251st
57th
215th
Blocks
233rd
124th
195th
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:

Charles Barkley Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
153rd
122 23,757 vs. 15,3478,410
Rebounds
19th
60th
41 12,546 vs. 8,8343,712
Assists
111st
+300th
+189 4,215 vs. 1,7042,511
Steals
28th
103rd
75 1,648 vs. 1,185463
Blocks
130th
56th
74 888 vs. 1,279391
Offensive Rebounds
5th
30th
25 4,260 vs. 3,0261,234
Defensive Rebounds
15th
55th
40 8,286 vs. 5,8082,478
Field Goals Made
35th
173rd
138 8,435 vs. 5,5052,930
Field Goals Attempted
61st
198th
137 15,605 vs. 11,2784,327
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
538 vs. 33505
3-Pointers Attempted
289th
+300th
+11 2,020 vs. 1191,901
Free Throws Made
17th
68th
51 6,349 vs. 4,3042,045
Free Throws Attempted
13th
51st
38 8,643 vs. 5,8052,838

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
121st
15 1,073 vs. 1,05122
Seasons
88th
191st
103 16 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
29th
275th
246 20 vs. 119

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
+300th
21 vs. 120
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
127th
91 2,833 vs. 1,5221,311
Rebounds
15th
74th
59 1,582 vs. 853729
Assists
63rd
+300th
+237 482 vs. 161321
Steals
35th
118th
83 193 vs. 9994
Blocks
68th
48th
20 108 vs. 13729
Offensive Rebounds
7th
33rd
26 510 vs. 314196
Defensive Rebounds
17th
77th
60 1,072 vs. 539533
Field Goals Made
36th
156th
120 1,009 vs. 514495
Field Goals Attempted
47th
177th
130 1,965 vs. 1,032933
3-Pointers Made
215th
+300th
+85 64 vs. 361
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
+300th
+162 251 vs. 15236
Free Throws Made
25th
57th
32 751 vs. 491260
Free Throws Attempted
18th
60th
42 1,048 vs. 616432

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
228th
128 123 vs. 8835
Playoffs
45th
154th
109 13 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
+300th
+262 22.14 vs. 14.607.54
Rebounds per game
22nd
123rd
101 11.69 vs. 8.413.29
Assists per game
239th
+300th
+61 3.93 vs. 1.622.31
Steals per game
72nd
251st
179 1.54 vs. 1.130.41
Blocks per game
233rd
124th
109 0.83 vs. 1.220.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
44th
40 3.97 vs. 2.881.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
108th
87 7.72 vs. 5.532.20
Field Goals Made per game
56th
+300th
+244 7.86 vs. 5.242.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
149th
+300th
+151 14.54 vs. 10.733.81
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 0.030.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.88 vs. 0.111.77
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
117th
95 5.92 vs. 4.101.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
96th
76 8.05 vs. 5.522.53

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
169th
125 23.03 vs. 17.305.74
Rebounds per game
13th
72nd
59 12.86 vs. 9.693.17
Assists per game
197th
+300th
+103 3.92 vs. 1.832.09
Steals per game
57th
215th
158 1.57 vs. 1.130.44
Blocks per game
195th
60th
135 0.88 vs. 1.560.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
16th
12 4.15 vs. 3.570.58
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
85th
77 8.72 vs. 6.132.59
Field Goals Made per game
58th
231st
173 8.20 vs. 5.842.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
+300th
+192 15.98 vs. 11.734.25
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.030.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 0.171.87
Free Throws Made per game
31st
51st
20 6.11 vs. 5.580.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
52nd
33 8.52 vs. 7.001.52

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.