Shawn Kemp vs. Paul Pierce: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shawn Kemp and Paul Pierce 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 Shawn Kemp, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1990 to 2003, and Paul Pierce, with 19 seasons played from 1999 to 2017, 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. Paul Pierce
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shawn Kemp Paul Pierce Shawn Kemp Paul Pierce
Points
153rd
18th
127th
23rd
Rebounds
60th
94th
74th
55th
Assists
+300th
84th
+300th
54th
Steals
103rd
22nd
118th
31st
Blocks
56th
175th
48th
75th
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Shawn Kemp vs. Paul Pierce
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shawn Kemp Paul Pierce Shawn Kemp Paul Pierce
Points
+300th
77th
169th
127th
Rebounds
123rd
+300th
72nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
266th
Steals
251st
149th
215th
178th
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 Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
153rd
18th
135 15,347 vs. 26,39711,050
Rebounds
60th
94th
34 8,834 vs. 7,5271,307
Assists
+300th
84th
+216 1,704 vs. 4,7083,004
Steals
103rd
22nd
81 1,185 vs. 1,752567
Blocks
56th
175th
119 1,279 vs. 745534
Offensive Rebounds
30th
+300th
+270 3,026 vs. 1,0921,934
Defensive Rebounds
55th
43rd
12 5,808 vs. 6,435627
Field Goals Made
173rd
28th
145 5,505 vs. 8,6683,163
Field Goals Attempted
198th
22nd
176 11,278 vs. 19,4658,187
3-Pointers Made
+300th
15th
+285 33 vs. 2,1432,110
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
13th
+287 119 vs. 5,8165,697
Free Throws Made
68th
11th
57 4,304 vs. 6,9182,614
Free Throws Attempted
51st
14th
37 5,805 vs. 8,5782,773

Games and Years:

Shawn Kemp Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
17th
104 1,051 vs. 1,343292
Seasons
190th
12th
178 14 vs. 195

Triple-Doubles:

Shawn Kemp Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
69th
206 1 vs. 98

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Kemp Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
57th
+243 1 vs. 2120
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
127th
23rd
104 1,522 vs. 3,1801,658
Rebounds
74th
55th
19 853 vs. 985132
Assists
+300th
54th
+246 161 vs. 579418
Steals
118th
31st
87 99 vs. 204105
Blocks
48th
75th
27 137 vs. 10532
Offensive Rebounds
33rd
198th
165 314 vs. 125189
Defensive Rebounds
77th
31st
46 539 vs. 860321
Field Goals Made
156th
35th
121 514 vs. 1,022508
Field Goals Attempted
177th
27th
150 1,032 vs. 2,4151,383
3-Pointers Made
+300th
14th
+286 3 vs. 276273
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 15 vs. 777762
Free Throws Made
57th
16th
41 491 vs. 860369
Free Throws Attempted
60th
20th
40 616 vs. 1,036420

Games and Years:

Shawn Kemp Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
228th
26th
202 88 vs. 17082
Playoffs
154th
30th
124 10 vs. 144

Triple-Doubles:

Shawn Kemp Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Kemp Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 33
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
77th
+223 14.60 vs. 19.665.05
Rebounds per game
123rd
+300th
+177 8.41 vs. 5.602.80
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.62 vs. 3.511.88
Steals per game
251st
149th
102 1.13 vs. 1.300.18
Blocks per game
124th
+300th
+176 1.22 vs. 0.550.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
44th
+300th
+256 2.88 vs. 0.812.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
108th
172nd
64 5.53 vs. 4.790.73
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
182nd
+118 5.24 vs. 6.451.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
151st
+149 10.73 vs. 14.493.76
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
142nd
+158 0.03 vs. 1.601.56
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
97th
+203 0.11 vs. 4.334.22
Free Throws Made per game
117th
47th
70 4.10 vs. 5.151.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
56th
40 5.52 vs. 6.390.86

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
169th
127th
42 17.30 vs. 18.711.41
Rebounds per game
72nd
+300th
+228 9.69 vs. 5.793.90
Assists per game
+300th
266th
+34 1.83 vs. 3.411.58
Steals per game
215th
178th
37 1.13 vs. 1.200.08
Blocks per game
60th
+300th
+240 1.56 vs. 0.620.94
Offensive Rebounds per game
16th
+300th
+284 3.57 vs. 0.742.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
85th
149th
64 6.13 vs. 5.061.07
Field Goals Made per game
231st
208th
23 5.84 vs. 6.010.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
177th
+123 11.73 vs. 14.212.48
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
124th
+176 0.03 vs. 1.621.59
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
117th
+183 0.17 vs. 4.574.40
Free Throws Made per game
51st
79th
28 5.58 vs. 5.060.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
52nd
96th
44 7.00 vs. 6.090.91

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.