Shawn Kemp vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shawn Kemp and Chris Paul 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 Shawn Kemp, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1990 to 2003, and Chris Paul, with 21 seasons played from 2006 to 2026, 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.

Shawn Kemp vs. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shawn Kemp Chris Paul Shawn Kemp Chris Paul
Points
153rd
36th
127th
31st
Rebounds
60th
197th
74th
99th
Assists
+300th
2nd
+300th
5th
Steals
104th
2nd
118th
11th
Blocks
56th
+300th
48th
+300th
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Shawn Kemp vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shawn Kemp Chris Paul Shawn Kemp Chris Paul
Points
+300th
185th
169th
94th
Rebounds
123rd
+300th
72nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
6th
+300th
14th
Steals
250th
11th
215th
14th
Blocks
124th
+300th
60th
+300th

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:

Shawn Kemp Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
153rd
36th
117 15,347 vs. 23,0217,674
Rebounds
60th
197th
137 8,834 vs. 5,9842,850
Assists
+300th
2nd
+298 1,704 vs. 12,51510,811
Steals
104th
2nd
102 1,185 vs. 2,7241,539
Blocks
56th
+300th
+244 1,279 vs. 2221,057
Offensive Rebounds
30th
+300th
+270 3,026 vs. 7952,231
Defensive Rebounds
55th
80th
25 5,808 vs. 5,189619
Field Goals Made
173rd
41st
132 5,505 vs. 8,1502,645
Field Goals Attempted
198th
38th
160 11,278 vs. 17,3646,086
3-Pointers Made
+300th
26th
+274 33 vs. 1,8631,830
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 119 vs. 5,0394,920
Free Throws Made
68th
44th
24 4,304 vs. 4,858554
Free Throws Attempted
51st
67th
16 5,805 vs. 5,580225

Games and Years:

Shawn Kemp Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
15th
106 1,051 vs. 1,358307
Seasons
194th
3rd
191 14 vs. 217

Triple-Doubles:

Shawn Kemp Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
34th
241 1 vs. 1817

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Kemp Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
121st
+179 1 vs. 87
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
127th
31st
96 1,522 vs. 2,9811,459
Rebounds
74th
99th
25 853 vs. 730123
Assists
+300th
5th
+295 161 vs. 1,2331,072
Steals
118th
11th
107 99 vs. 287188
Blocks
48th
+300th
+252 137 vs. 31106
Offensive Rebounds
33rd
241st
208 314 vs. 106208
Defensive Rebounds
77th
60th
17 539 vs. 62485
Field Goals Made
156th
30th
126 514 vs. 1,106592
Field Goals Attempted
177th
32nd
145 1,032 vs. 2,2871,255
3-Pointers Made
+300th
21st
+279 3 vs. 244241
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 15 vs. 654639
Free Throws Made
57th
53rd
4 491 vs. 52534
Free Throws Attempted
60th
61st
1 616 vs. 6151

Games and Years:

Shawn Kemp Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
228th
48th
180 88 vs. 14961
Playoffs
154th
17th
137 10 vs. 155

Triple-Doubles:

Shawn Kemp Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Kemp Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
185th
+115 14.60 vs. 16.952.35
Rebounds per game
123rd
+300th
+177 8.41 vs. 4.414.00
Assists per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.62 vs. 9.227.59
Steals per game
250th
11th
239 1.13 vs. 2.010.88
Blocks per game
124th
+300th
+176 1.22 vs. 0.161.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
45th
+300th
+255 2.88 vs. 0.592.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
109th
+300th
+191 5.53 vs. 3.821.71
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
237th
+63 5.24 vs. 6.000.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
254th
+46 10.73 vs. 12.792.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
232nd
+68 0.03 vs. 1.371.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
167th
+133 0.11 vs. 3.713.60
Free Throws Made per game
117th
177th
60 4.10 vs. 3.580.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
240th
144 5.52 vs. 4.111.41

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
169th
94th
75 17.30 vs. 20.012.71
Rebounds per game
72nd
+300th
+228 9.69 vs. 4.904.79
Assists per game
+300th
14th
+286 1.83 vs. 8.286.45
Steals per game
215th
14th
201 1.13 vs. 1.930.80
Blocks per game
60th
+300th
+240 1.56 vs. 0.211.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
16th
+300th
+284 3.57 vs. 0.712.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
85th
243rd
158 6.13 vs. 4.191.94
Field Goals Made per game
231st
99th
132 5.84 vs. 7.421.58
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
133rd
+167 11.73 vs. 15.353.62
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.03 vs. 1.641.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
134th
+166 0.17 vs. 4.394.22
Free Throws Made per game
51st
229th
178 5.58 vs. 3.522.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
52nd
299th
247 7.00 vs. 4.132.87

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.