Michael Jordan vs. Shawn Kemp: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1985 to 2003, 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.

Michael Jordan vs. Shawn Kemp
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Shawn Kemp Michael Jordan Shawn Kemp
Points
5th
153rd
2nd
127th
Rebounds
141st
60th
40th
74th
Assists
52nd
+300th
13th
+300th
Steals
4th
103rd
3rd
118th
Blocks
126th
56th
34th
48th
Years15141310

Michael Jordan vs. Shawn Kemp
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Shawn Kemp Michael Jordan Shawn Kemp
Points
1st
+300th
1st
169th
Rebounds
+300th
123rd
278th
72nd
Assists
108th
+300th
69th
+300th
Steals
3rd
251st
11th
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:

Michael Jordan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
153rd
148 32,292 vs. 15,34716,945
Rebounds
141st
60th
81 6,672 vs. 8,8342,162
Assists
52nd
+300th
+248 5,633 vs. 1,7043,929
Steals
4th
103rd
99 2,514 vs. 1,1851,329
Blocks
126th
56th
70 893 vs. 1,279386
Offensive Rebounds
177th
30th
147 1,668 vs. 3,0261,358
Defensive Rebounds
93rd
55th
38 5,004 vs. 5,808804
Field Goals Made
5th
173rd
168 12,192 vs. 5,5056,687
Field Goals Attempted
5th
198th
193 24,537 vs. 11,27813,259
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
581 vs. 33548
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,778 vs. 1191,659
Free Throws Made
7th
68th
61 7,327 vs. 4,3043,023
Free Throws Attempted
12th
51st
39 8,772 vs. 5,8052,967

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
108th
121st
13 1,072 vs. 1,05121
Seasons
133rd
190th
57 15 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Michael Jordan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
275th
255 28 vs. 127

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
+300th
173 vs. 1172
50+ point games
2nd
-
31 vs. 031
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
127th
125 5,987 vs. 1,5224,465
Rebounds
40th
74th
34 1,152 vs. 853299
Assists
13th
+300th
+287 1,022 vs. 161861
Steals
3rd
118th
115 376 vs. 99277
Blocks
34th
48th
14 158 vs. 13721
Offensive Rebounds
36th
33rd
3 305 vs. 3149
Defensive Rebounds
32nd
77th
45 847 vs. 539308
Field Goals Made
3rd
156th
153 2,188 vs. 5141,674
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
177th
174 4,497 vs. 1,0323,465
3-Pointers Made
63rd
+300th
+237 148 vs. 3145
3-Pointers Attempted
52nd
+300th
+248 446 vs. 15431
Free Throws Made
2nd
57th
55 1,463 vs. 491972
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
60th
57 1,766 vs. 6161,150

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
228th
209 179 vs. 8891
Playoffs
45th
154th
109 13 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

Michael Jordan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
-
38 vs. 038
50+ point games
1st
-
8 vs. 08
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
+300th
+299 30.12 vs. 14.6015.52
Rebounds per game
+300th
123rd
+177 6.22 vs. 8.412.18
Assists per game
108th
+300th
+192 5.25 vs. 1.623.63
Steals per game
3rd
251st
248 2.35 vs. 1.131.22
Blocks per game
233rd
124th
109 0.83 vs. 1.220.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
44th
+256 1.56 vs. 2.881.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
186th
108th
78 4.67 vs. 5.530.86
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
+300th
+298 11.37 vs. 5.246.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 22.89 vs. 10.7312.16
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.030.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.66 vs. 0.111.55
Free Throws Made per game
10th
117th
107 6.83 vs. 4.102.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
96th
77 8.18 vs. 5.522.66

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
169th
168 33.45 vs. 17.3016.15
Rebounds per game
278th
72nd
206 6.44 vs. 9.693.26
Assists per game
69th
+300th
+231 5.71 vs. 1.833.88
Steals per game
11th
215th
204 2.10 vs. 1.130.98
Blocks per game
195th
60th
135 0.88 vs. 1.560.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
16th
+284 1.70 vs. 3.571.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
184th
85th
99 4.73 vs. 6.131.39
Field Goals Made per game
1st
231st
230 12.22 vs. 5.846.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 25.12 vs. 11.7313.40
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.030.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.49 vs. 0.172.32
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
51st
48 8.17 vs. 5.582.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
52nd
44 9.87 vs. 7.002.87

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.