Tim Duncan vs. Shawn Kemp: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Duncan and Shawn Kemp 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 Tim Duncan, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1998 to 2016, and Shawn Kemp, with 14 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, 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.

Tim Duncan vs. Shawn Kemp
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Shawn Kemp Tim Duncan Shawn Kemp
Points
17th
153rd
6th
127th
Rebounds
6th
60th
3rd
74th
Assists
110th
+300th
33rd
+300th
Steals
172nd
103rd
48th
118th
Blocks
5th
56th
1st
48th
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Tim Duncan vs. Shawn Kemp
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Shawn Kemp Tim Duncan Shawn Kemp
Points
98th
+300th
81st
169th
Rebounds
33rd
123rd
26th
72nd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
251st
+300th
215th
Blocks
21st
124th
10th
60th

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:

Tim Duncan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
153rd
136 26,496 vs. 15,34711,149
Rebounds
6th
60th
54 15,091 vs. 8,8346,257
Assists
110th
+300th
+190 4,225 vs. 1,7042,521
Steals
172nd
103rd
69 1,025 vs. 1,185160
Blocks
5th
56th
51 3,020 vs. 1,2791,741
Offensive Rebounds
11th
30th
19 3,859 vs. 3,026833
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
55th
52 11,232 vs. 5,8085,424
Field Goals Made
15th
173rd
158 10,285 vs. 5,5054,780
Field Goals Attempted
18th
198th
180 20,334 vs. 11,2789,056
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
30 vs. 333
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
168 vs. 11949
Free Throws Made
26th
68th
42 5,896 vs. 4,3041,592
Free Throws Attempted
15th
51st
36 8,468 vs. 5,8052,663

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
121st
110 1,392 vs. 1,051341
Seasons
12th
191st
179 19 vs. 145

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
275th
141 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
+300th
5 vs. 14
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
127th
121 5,172 vs. 1,5223,650
Rebounds
3rd
74th
71 2,859 vs. 8532,006
Assists
33rd
+300th
+267 764 vs. 161603
Steals
48th
118th
70 168 vs. 9969
Blocks
1st
48th
47 568 vs. 137431
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
33rd
31 778 vs. 314464
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
77th
75 2,081 vs. 5391,542
Field Goals Made
6th
156th
150 1,975 vs. 5141,461
Field Goals Attempted
5th
177th
172 3,939 vs. 1,0322,907
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 32
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
35 vs. 1520
Free Throws Made
6th
57th
51 1,217 vs. 491726
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
60th
57 1,766 vs. 6161,150

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
228th
225 251 vs. 88163
Playoffs
3rd
154th
151 18 vs. 108

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
36th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
98th
+300th
+202 19.03 vs. 14.604.43
Rebounds per game
33rd
123rd
90 10.84 vs. 8.412.44
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.04 vs. 1.621.41
Steals per game
+300th
251st
+49 0.74 vs. 1.130.39
Blocks per game
21st
124th
103 2.17 vs. 1.220.95
Offensive Rebounds per game
53rd
44th
9 2.77 vs. 2.880.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
108th
98 8.07 vs. 5.532.54
Field Goals Made per game
85th
+300th
+215 7.39 vs. 5.242.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
139th
+300th
+161 14.61 vs. 10.733.88
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.030.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.110.01
Free Throws Made per game
104th
117th
13 4.24 vs. 4.100.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
73rd
96th
23 6.08 vs. 5.520.56

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
169th
88 20.61 vs. 17.303.31
Rebounds per game
26th
72nd
46 11.39 vs. 9.691.70
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.04 vs. 1.831.21
Steals per game
+300th
215th
+85 0.67 vs. 1.130.46
Blocks per game
10th
60th
50 2.26 vs. 1.560.71
Offensive Rebounds per game
39th
16th
23 3.10 vs. 3.570.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
15th
85th
70 8.29 vs. 6.132.17
Field Goals Made per game
71st
231st
160 7.87 vs. 5.842.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
118th
+300th
+182 15.69 vs. 11.733.97
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.030.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.170.03
Free Throws Made per game
87th
51st
36 4.85 vs. 5.580.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
52nd
1 7.04 vs. 7.000.04

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.