Shawn Kemp vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shawn Kemp and James Worthy 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 Shawn Kemp, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1990 to 2003, and James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, 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. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shawn Kemp James Worthy Shawn Kemp James Worthy
Points
153rd
119th
127th
29th
Rebounds
60th
+300th
74th
90th
Assists
+300th
280th
+300th
72nd
Steals
104th
165th
118th
39th
Blocks
56th
222nd
48th
87th
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Shawn Kemp vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shawn Kemp James Worthy Shawn Kemp James Worthy
Points
+300th
152nd
169th
73rd
Rebounds
123rd
+300th
72nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
296th
Steals
250th
261st
215th
150th
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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
153rd
119th
34 15,347 vs. 16,320973
Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 8,834 vs. 4,7084,126
Assists
+300th
280th
+20 1,704 vs. 2,7911,087
Steals
104th
165th
61 1,185 vs. 1,041144
Blocks
56th
222nd
166 1,279 vs. 624655
Offensive Rebounds
30th
207th
177 3,026 vs. 1,5611,465
Defensive Rebounds
55th
281st
226 5,808 vs. 3,1472,661
Field Goals Made
173rd
84th
89 5,505 vs. 6,8781,373
Field Goals Attempted
198th
120th
78 11,278 vs. 13,2041,926
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
33 vs. 11784
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
119 vs. 486367
Free Throws Made
68th
271st
203 4,304 vs. 2,4471,857
Free Throws Attempted
51st
276th
225 5,805 vs. 3,1842,621

Games and Years:

Shawn Kemp James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
233rd
112 1,051 vs. 926125
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

Shawn Kemp James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Kemp James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
127th
29th
98 1,522 vs. 3,0221,500
Rebounds
74th
90th
16 853 vs. 747106
Assists
+300th
72nd
+228 161 vs. 463302
Steals
118th
39th
79 99 vs. 17778
Blocks
48th
87th
39 137 vs. 9641
Offensive Rebounds
33rd
50th
17 314 vs. 25757
Defensive Rebounds
77th
94th
17 539 vs. 49049
Field Goals Made
156th
20th
136 514 vs. 1,267753
Field Goals Attempted
177th
31st
146 1,032 vs. 2,3291,297
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
3 vs. 1411
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 6752
Free Throws Made
57th
62nd
5 491 vs. 47417
Free Throws Attempted
60th
55th
5 616 vs. 65236

Games and Years:

Shawn Kemp James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
228th
61st
167 88 vs. 14355
Playoffs
154th
223rd
69 10 vs. 91

Triple-Doubles:

Shawn Kemp James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Kemp James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
152nd
+148 14.60 vs. 17.623.02
Rebounds per game
123rd
+300th
+177 8.41 vs. 5.083.32
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.62 vs. 3.011.39
Steals per game
250th
261st
11 1.13 vs. 1.120.00
Blocks per game
124th
+300th
+176 1.22 vs. 0.670.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
45th
+300th
+255 2.88 vs. 1.691.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
109th
+300th
+191 5.53 vs. 3.402.13
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
82nd
+218 5.24 vs. 7.432.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
171st
+129 10.73 vs. 14.263.53
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 0.130.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.11 vs. 0.520.41
Free Throws Made per game
117th
+300th
+183 4.10 vs. 2.641.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
+300th
+204 5.52 vs. 3.442.08

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
169th
73rd
96 17.30 vs. 21.133.84
Rebounds per game
72nd
+300th
+228 9.69 vs. 5.224.47
Assists per game
+300th
296th
+4 1.83 vs. 3.241.41
Steals per game
215th
150th
65 1.13 vs. 1.240.11
Blocks per game
60th
+300th
+240 1.56 vs. 0.670.89
Offensive Rebounds per game
16th
281st
265 3.57 vs. 1.801.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
85th
+300th
+215 6.13 vs. 3.432.70
Field Goals Made per game
231st
39th
192 5.84 vs. 8.863.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
101st
+199 11.73 vs. 16.294.56
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 0.100.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.17 vs. 0.470.30
Free Throws Made per game
51st
266th
215 5.58 vs. 3.312.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
52nd
237th
185 7.00 vs. 4.562.44

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.