Shawn Kemp vs. John Starks: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shawn Kemp and John Starks 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 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 John Starks, with 13 seasons played from 1989 to 2002, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. John Starks
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shawn Kemp John Starks Shawn Kemp John Starks
Points
154th
+300th
127th
160th
Rebounds
62nd
+300th
74th
+300th
Assists
+300th
227th
+300th
88th
Steals
106th
210th
118th
86th
Blocks
57th
+300th
48th
+300th
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Shawn Kemp vs. John Starks
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shawn Kemp John Starks Shawn Kemp John Starks
Points
+300th
+300th
169th
288th
Rebounds
123rd
+300th
72nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
183rd
Steals
251st
272nd
215th
146th
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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
154th
+300th
+146 15,347 vs. 10,8294,518
Rebounds
62nd
+300th
+238 8,834 vs. 2,1296,705
Assists
+300th
227th
+73 1,704 vs. 3,0851,381
Steals
106th
210th
104 1,185 vs. 951234
Blocks
57th
+300th
+243 1,279 vs. 1061,173
Offensive Rebounds
30th
+300th
+270 3,026 vs. 4172,609
Defensive Rebounds
55th
+300th
+245 5,808 vs. 1,7124,096
Field Goals Made
175th
+300th
+125 5,505 vs. 3,9531,552
Field Goals Attempted
199th
+300th
+101 11,278 vs. 9,5901,688
3-Pointers Made
+300th
104th
+196 33 vs. 1,2221,189
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
81st
+219 119 vs. 3,5913,472
Free Throws Made
68th
+300th
+232 4,304 vs. 1,7012,603
Free Throws Attempted
51st
+300th
+249 5,805 vs. 2,2113,594

Games and Years:

Shawn Kemp John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
+300th
1,051 vs. 866185
Seasons
194th
300th
106 14 vs. 131

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Kemp John Starks 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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
127th
160th
33 1,522 vs. 1,363159
Rebounds
74th
+300th
+226 853 vs. 271582
Assists
+300th
88th
+212 161 vs. 393232
Steals
118th
86th
32 99 vs. 12021
Blocks
48th
+300th
+252 137 vs. 9128
Offensive Rebounds
33rd
+300th
+267 314 vs. 37277
Defensive Rebounds
77th
267th
190 539 vs. 234305
Field Goals Made
156th
189th
33 514 vs. 45064
Field Goals Attempted
177th
166th
11 1,032 vs. 1,06937
3-Pointers Made
+300th
43rd
+257 3 vs. 176173
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
45th
+255 15 vs. 475460
Free Throws Made
57th
151st
94 491 vs. 287204
Free Throws Attempted
60th
157th
97 616 vs. 378238

Games and Years:

Shawn Kemp John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
228th
183rd
45 88 vs. 968
Playoffs
154th
223rd
69 10 vs. 91

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Kemp John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
14.60 vs. 12.502.10
Rebounds per game
123rd
+300th
+177 8.41 vs. 2.465.95
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.62 vs. 3.561.94
Steals per game
251st
272nd
21 1.13 vs. 1.100.03
Blocks per game
124th
+300th
+176 1.22 vs. 0.121.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
45th
+300th
+255 2.88 vs. 0.482.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
111st
+300th
+189 5.53 vs. 1.983.55
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.24 vs. 4.560.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.73 vs. 11.070.34
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
222nd
+78 0.03 vs. 1.411.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
126th
+174 0.11 vs. 4.154.03
Free Throws Made per game
119th
+300th
+181 4.10 vs. 1.962.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
+300th
+204 5.52 vs. 2.552.97

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
169th
288th
119 17.30 vs. 14.203.10
Rebounds per game
72nd
+300th
+228 9.69 vs. 2.826.87
Assists per game
+300th
183rd
+117 1.83 vs. 4.092.26
Steals per game
215th
146th
69 1.13 vs. 1.250.13
Blocks per game
60th
+300th
+240 1.56 vs. 0.091.46
Offensive Rebounds per game
16th
+300th
+284 3.57 vs. 0.393.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
85th
+300th
+215 6.13 vs. 2.443.69
Field Goals Made per game
231st
+300th
+69 5.84 vs. 4.691.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
11.73 vs. 11.140.59
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
80th
+220 0.03 vs. 1.831.80
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
94th
+206 0.17 vs. 4.954.78
Free Throws Made per game
51st
+300th
+249 5.58 vs. 2.992.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
52nd
+300th
+248 7.00 vs. 3.943.06

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.