Vince Carter vs. Shawn Kemp: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Vince Carter and Shawn Kemp all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Vince Carter, with a career spanning 22 seasons from 1999 to 2020, 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.

Vince Carter vs. Shawn Kemp
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter Shawn Kemp Vince Carter Shawn Kemp
Points
22nd
153rd
112nd
127th
Rebounds
150th
60th
213rd
74th
Assists
82nd
+300th
149th
+300th
Steals
48th
103rd
129th
118th
Blocks
130th
56th
194th
48th
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Vince Carter vs. Shawn Kemp
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter Shawn Kemp Vince Carter Shawn Kemp
Points
193rd
+300th
149th
169th
Rebounds
+300th
123rd
+300th
72nd
Assists
+300th
+300th
273rd
+300th
Steals
+300th
251st
252nd
215th
Blocks
+300th
124th
+300th
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:

Vince Carter Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
153rd
131 25,728 vs. 15,34710,381
Rebounds
150th
60th
90 6,606 vs. 8,8342,228
Assists
82nd
+300th
+218 4,714 vs. 1,7043,010
Steals
48th
103rd
55 1,530 vs. 1,185345
Blocks
130th
56th
74 888 vs. 1,279391
Offensive Rebounds
179th
30th
149 1,658 vs. 3,0261,368
Defensive Rebounds
101st
55th
46 4,948 vs. 5,808860
Field Goals Made
23rd
173rd
150 9,293 vs. 5,5053,788
Field Goals Attempted
13th
198th
185 21,339 vs. 11,27810,061
3-Pointers Made
10th
+300th
+290 2,290 vs. 332,257
3-Pointers Attempted
9th
+300th
+291 6,168 vs. 1196,049
Free Throws Made
45th
68th
23 4,852 vs. 4,304548
Free Throws Attempted
44th
51st
7 6,082 vs. 5,805277

Games and Years:

Vince Carter Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
121st
117 1,541 vs. 1,051490
Seasons
1st
191st
190 22 vs. 148

Triple-Doubles:

Vince Carter Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
275th
166 5 vs. 14

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
39th
+300th
32 vs. 131
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
112nd
127th
15 1,593 vs. 1,52271
Rebounds
213rd
74th
139 477 vs. 853376
Assists
149th
+300th
+151 295 vs. 161134
Steals
129th
118th
11 94 vs. 995
Blocks
194th
48th
146 47 vs. 13790
Offensive Rebounds
188th
33rd
155 131 vs. 314183
Defensive Rebounds
170th
77th
93 346 vs. 539193
Field Goals Made
131st
156th
25 557 vs. 51443
Field Goals Attempted
107th
177th
70 1,340 vs. 1,032308
3-Pointers Made
89th
+300th
+211 119 vs. 3116
3-Pointers Attempted
76th
+300th
+224 352 vs. 15337
Free Throws Made
105th
57th
48 360 vs. 491131
Free Throws Attempted
108th
60th
48 452 vs. 616164

Games and Years:

Vince Carter Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
228th
228th
0 88 vs. 880
Playoffs
110th
154th
44 11 vs. 101

Triple-Doubles:

Vince Carter Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
193rd
+300th
+107 16.70 vs. 14.602.09
Rebounds per game
+300th
123rd
+177 4.29 vs. 8.414.12
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.06 vs. 1.621.44
Steals per game
+300th
251st
+49 0.99 vs. 1.130.13
Blocks per game
+300th
124th
+176 0.58 vs. 1.220.64
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
44th
+256 1.08 vs. 2.881.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
108th
+192 3.21 vs. 5.532.32
Field Goals Made per game
235th
+300th
+65 6.03 vs. 5.240.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
+300th
+113 13.85 vs. 10.733.12
3-Pointers Made per game
182nd
+300th
+118 1.49 vs. 0.031.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
135th
+300th
+165 4.00 vs. 0.113.89
Free Throws Made per game
245th
117th
128 3.15 vs. 4.100.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
276th
96th
180 3.95 vs. 5.521.58

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
149th
169th
20 18.10 vs. 17.300.81
Rebounds per game
+300th
72nd
+228 5.42 vs. 9.694.27
Assists per game
273rd
+300th
+27 3.35 vs. 1.831.52
Steals per game
252nd
215th
37 1.07 vs. 1.130.06
Blocks per game
+300th
60th
+240 0.53 vs. 1.561.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
16th
+284 1.49 vs. 3.572.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
289th
85th
204 3.93 vs. 6.132.19
Field Goals Made per game
177th
231st
54 6.33 vs. 5.840.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
141st
+300th
+159 15.23 vs. 11.733.50
3-Pointers Made per game
192nd
+300th
+108 1.35 vs. 0.031.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.00 vs. 0.173.83
Free Throws Made per game
158th
51st
107 4.09 vs. 5.581.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
175th
52nd
123 5.14 vs. 7.001.86

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.