Shawn Kemp vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shawn Kemp and Oscar Robertson 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

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 Oscar Robertson, with 14 seasons played from 1961 to 1974, 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. Oscar Robertson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shawn Kemp Oscar Robertson Shawn Kemp Oscar Robertson
Points
153rd
15th
127th
76th
Rebounds
60th
85th
74th
156th
Assists
+300th
9th
+300th
31st
Steals
104th
+300th
118th
+300th
Blocks
56th
+300th
48th
+300th
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Shawn Kemp vs. Oscar Robertson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shawn Kemp Oscar Robertson Shawn Kemp Oscar Robertson
Points
+300th
12th
169th
54th
Rebounds
123rd
190th
72nd
246th
Assists
+300th
4th
+300th
5th
Steals
250th
+300th
215th
+300th
Blocks
124th
+300th
60th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Oscar Robertson's career don't have data for these stats.

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 Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
153rd
15th
138 15,347 vs. 26,71011,363
Rebounds
60th
85th
25 8,834 vs. 7,8041,030
Assists
+300th
9th
+291 1,704 vs. 9,8878,183
Steals
104th
+300th
+196 1,185 vs. 771,108
Blocks
56th
+300th
+244 1,279 vs. 41,275
Offensive Rebounds
30th
+300th
+270 3,026 vs. 712,955
Defensive Rebounds
55th
+300th
+245 5,808 vs. 2085,600
Field Goals Made
173rd
20th
153 5,505 vs. 9,5084,003
Field Goals Attempted
198th
21st
177 11,278 vs. 19,6208,342
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
33 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
119 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
68th
6th
62 4,304 vs. 7,6943,390
Free Throws Attempted
51st
10th
41 5,805 vs. 9,1853,380

Games and Years:

Shawn Kemp Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
130th
9 1,051 vs. 1,04011
Seasons
194th
194th
0 14 vs. 140

Triple-Doubles:

Shawn Kemp Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
2nd
273 1 vs. 181180

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Kemp Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
8th
+292 1 vs. 7776
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
127th
76th
51 1,522 vs. 1,910388
Rebounds
74th
156th
82 853 vs. 578275
Assists
+300th
31st
+269 161 vs. 769608
Steals
118th
+300th
+182 99 vs. 1584
Blocks
48th
+300th
+252 137 vs. 4133
Offensive Rebounds
33rd
+300th
+267 314 vs. 15299
Defensive Rebounds
77th
+300th
+223 539 vs. 39500
Field Goals Made
156th
89th
67 514 vs. 675161
Field Goals Attempted
177th
92nd
85 1,032 vs. 1,466434
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
3 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
15 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
57th
47th
10 491 vs. 56069
Free Throws Attempted
60th
54th
6 616 vs. 65539

Games and Years:

Shawn Kemp Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
228th
245th
17 88 vs. 862
Playoffs
154th
154th
0 10 vs. 100

Triple-Doubles:

Shawn Kemp Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
11th
0 vs. 88

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Kemp Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
37th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
12th
+288 14.60 vs. 25.6811.08
Rebounds per game
123rd
190th
67 8.41 vs. 7.500.90
Assists per game
+300th
4th
+296 1.62 vs. 9.517.89
Steals per game
250th
+300th
+50 1.13 vs. 1.100.03
Blocks per game
124th
+300th
+176 1.22 vs. 0.061.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
45th
+300th
+255 2.88 vs. 1.011.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
109th
+300th
+191 5.53 vs. 2.972.55
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 5.24 vs. 9.143.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
19th
+281 10.73 vs. 18.878.13
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.03 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.11 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
117th
4th
113 4.10 vs. 7.403.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
9th
87 5.52 vs. 8.833.31

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
169th
54th
115 17.30 vs. 22.214.91
Rebounds per game
72nd
246th
174 9.69 vs. 6.722.97
Assists per game
+300th
5th
+295 1.83 vs. 8.947.11
Steals per game
215th
+300th
+85 1.13 vs. 0.940.19
Blocks per game
60th
+300th
+240 1.56 vs. 0.251.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
16th
+300th
+284 3.57 vs. 0.942.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
85th
+300th
+215 6.13 vs. 2.443.69
Field Goals Made per game
231st
73rd
158 5.84 vs. 7.852.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
78th
+222 11.73 vs. 17.055.32
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.03 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.17 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
51st
20th
31 5.58 vs. 6.510.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
52nd
33rd
19 7.00 vs. 7.620.62

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.