Josh Giddey vs. Shawn Kemp: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Josh Giddey and Shawn Kemp all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Josh Giddey, with a career spanning 4 seasons from 2022 to 2025, 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.
Josh Giddey vs. Shawn Kemp | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Shawn Kemp | Josh Giddey | Shawn Kemp | |
Points | +300th | 153rd | +300th | 127th |
Rebounds | +300th | 60th | +300th | 74th |
Assists | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Steals | +300th | 103rd | +300th | 118th |
Blocks | +300th | 56th | +300th | 48th |
Years | 4 | 14 | 1 | 10 |
Josh Giddey vs. Shawn Kemp | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Shawn Kemp | Josh Giddey | Shawn Kemp | |
Points | -- | +300th | +300th | 169th |
Rebounds | -- | 123rd | +300th | 72nd |
Assists | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Steals | -- | 251st | +300th | 215th |
Blocks | -- | 124th | +300th | 60th |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 153rd | +147 | 3,942 vs. 15,347 | 11,405 |
Rebounds | +300th | 60th | +240 | 2,100 vs. 8,834 | 6,734 |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 1,703 vs. 1,704 | 1 | |
Steals | +300th | 103rd | +197 | 244 vs. 1,185 | 941 |
Blocks | +300th | 56th | +244 | 140 vs. 1,279 | 1,139 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 30th | +270 | 484 vs. 3,026 | 2,542 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 55th | +245 | 1,616 vs. 5,808 | 4,192 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 173rd | +127 | 1,593 vs. 5,505 | 3,912 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 198th | +102 | 3,433 vs. 11,278 | 7,845 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 319 vs. 33 | 286 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 968 vs. 119 | 849 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 68th | +232 | 437 vs. 4,304 | 3,867 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 51st | +249 | 572 vs. 5,805 | 5,233 |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 121st | +179 | 280 vs. 1,051 | 771 |
Seasons | +300th | 190th | +110 | 4 vs. 14 | 10 |
Triple-Doubles: | Josh Giddey | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 34th | 275th | 241 | 18 vs. 1 | 17 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | +300th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 127th | +173 | 87 vs. 1,522 | 1,435 |
Rebounds | +300th | 74th | +226 | 36 vs. 853 | 817 |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 21 vs. 161 | 140 | |
Steals | +300th | 118th | +182 | 2 vs. 99 | 97 |
Blocks | +300th | 48th | +252 | 4 vs. 137 | 133 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 33rd | +267 | 7 vs. 314 | 307 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 77th | +223 | 29 vs. 539 | 510 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 156th | +144 | 34 vs. 514 | 480 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 177th | +123 | 75 vs. 1,032 | 957 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 12 vs. 3 | 9 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 34 vs. 15 | 19 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 57th | +243 | 7 vs. 491 | 484 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 60th | +240 | 8 vs. 616 | 608 |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 228th | +72 | 10 vs. 88 | 78 |
Playoffs | +300th | 154th | +146 | 1 vs. 10 | 9 |
Triple-Doubles: | Josh Giddey | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | +300th | 14.08 vs. 14.60 | 0.52 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | 123rd | 7.50 vs. 8.41 | 0.91 | |
Assists per game | -- | +300th | 6.08 vs. 1.62 | 4.46 | |
Steals per game | -- | 251st | 0.87 vs. 1.13 | 0.26 | |
Blocks per game | -- | 124th | 0.50 vs. 1.22 | 0.72 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | 44th | 1.73 vs. 2.88 | 1.15 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | 108th | 5.77 vs. 5.53 | 0.25 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | +300th | 5.69 vs. 5.24 | 0.45 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | +300th | 12.26 vs. 10.73 | 1.53 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | -- | +300th | 1.14 vs. 0.03 | 1.11 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | +300th | 3.46 vs. 0.11 | 3.34 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | 117th | 1.56 vs. 4.10 | 2.53 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 96th | 2.04 vs. 5.52 | 3.48 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Shawn Kemp | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 169th | +131 | 8.70 vs. 17.30 | 8.60 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 72nd | +228 | 3.60 vs. 9.69 | 6.09 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 2.10 vs. 1.83 | 0.27 | |
Steals per game | +300th | 215th | +85 | 0.20 vs. 1.13 | 0.93 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 60th | +240 | 0.40 vs. 1.56 | 1.16 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 16th | +284 | 0.70 vs. 3.57 | 2.87 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 85th | +215 | 2.90 vs. 6.13 | 3.23 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 231st | +69 | 3.40 vs. 5.84 | 2.44 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 7.50 vs. 11.73 | 4.23 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | 248th | +300th | +52 | 1.20 vs. 0.03 | 1.17 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 235th | +300th | +65 | 3.40 vs. 0.17 | 3.23 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 51st | +249 | 0.70 vs. 5.58 | 4.88 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 52nd | +248 | 0.80 vs. 7.00 | 6.20 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.