Kyrie Irving vs. Shawn Kemp: Cavaliers Rankings Comparison

Explore Shawn Kemp and Kyrie Irving career statistics with the Cleveland Cavaliers and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Kyrie Irving and Shawn Kemp truly stack up based solely on their time with the Cleveland Cavaliers. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Kyrie Irving's 6 seasons (2012 to 2017) and Shawn Kemp's 3 seasons (1998 to 2000) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Cavaliers 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Kyrie Irving vs. Shawn Kemp:
Cavaliers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Cavaliers Totals
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Shawn Kemp Kyrie Irving Shawn Kemp
Points
8th
30th
2nd
57th
Rebounds
38th
22nd
17th
56th
Assists
6th
66th
3rd
83rd
Steals
9th
37th
3rd
67th
Blocks
36th
17th
11th
53rd
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Kyrie Irving vs. Shawn Kemp:
Cavaliers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Cavaliers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Shawn Kemp Kyrie Irving Shawn Kemp
Points
4th
10th
5th
4th
Rebounds
105th
10th
51st
2nd
Assists
12th
82nd
10th
41st
Steals
13th
19th
11th
14th
Blocks
105th
13th
26th
13th

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

Cavaliers Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
30th
22 8,232 vs. 3,7674,465
Rebounds
38th
22nd
16 1,290 vs. 1,858568
Assists
6th
66th
60 2,115 vs. 4361,679
Steals
9th
37th
28 504 vs. 256248
Blocks
36th
17th
19 126 vs. 231105
Offensive Rebounds
50th
20th
30 281 vs. 581300
Defensive Rebounds
28th
21st
7 1,009 vs. 1,277268
Field Goals Made
8th
39th
31 3,009 vs. 1,2791,730
Field Goals Attempted
8th
37th
29 6,588 vs. 2,8993,689
3-Pointers Made
5th
+150th
+145 723 vs. 5718
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
+150th
+145 1,887 vs. 161,871
Free Throws Made
9th
13th
4 1,491 vs. 1,204287
Free Throws Attempted
12th
14th
2 1,708 vs. 1,580128
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Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
64th
41 381 vs. 204177
Seasons
17th
66th
49 6 vs. 33
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
-
11 vs. 011
50+ point games
2nd
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Cavaliers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
57th
55 1,243 vs. 1041,139
Rebounds
17th
56th
39 160 vs. 41119
Assists
3rd
83rd
80 243 vs. 8235
Steals
3rd
67th
64 76 vs. 571
Blocks
11th
53rd
42 32 vs. 428
Offensive Rebounds
19th
40th
21 38 vs. 1622
Defensive Rebounds
14th
59th
45 122 vs. 2597
Field Goals Made
2nd
63rd
61 455 vs. 33422
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
63rd
61 978 vs. 71907
3-Pointers Made
4th
+150th
+146 122 vs. 0122
3-Pointers Attempted
4th
+150th
+146 294 vs. 0294
Free Throws Made
3rd
28th
25 211 vs. 38173
Free Throws Attempted
4th
35th
31 241 vs. 45196
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Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
103rd
95 52 vs. 448
Playoffs
19th
69th
50 3 vs. 12
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Cavaliers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
10th
6 21.61 vs. 18.473.14
Rebounds per game
105th
10th
95 3.39 vs. 9.115.72
Assists per game
12th
82nd
70 5.55 vs. 2.143.41
Steals per game
13th
19th
6 1.32 vs. 1.250.07
Blocks per game
105th
13th
92 0.33 vs. 1.130.80
Offensive Rebounds per game
132nd
7th
125 0.74 vs. 2.852.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
88th
9th
79 2.65 vs. 6.263.61
Field Goals Made per game
5th
19th
14 7.90 vs. 6.271.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
15th
11 17.29 vs. 14.213.08
3-Pointers Made per game
9th
146th
137 1.90 vs. 0.021.87
3-Pointers Attempted per game
11th
+150th
+139 4.95 vs. 0.084.87
Free Throws Made per game
11th
2nd
9 3.91 vs. 5.901.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
2nd
12 4.48 vs. 7.753.26

Cavaliers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Cavaliers

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
5th
4th
1 23.90 vs. 26.002.10
Rebounds per game
51st
2nd
49 3.08 vs. 10.257.17
Assists per game
10th
41st
31 4.67 vs. 2.002.67
Steals per game
11th
14th
3 1.46 vs. 1.250.21
Blocks per game
26th
13th
13 0.62 vs. 1.000.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
59th
1st
58 0.73 vs. 4.003.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
52nd
7th
45 2.35 vs. 6.253.90
Field Goals Made per game
4th
5th
1 8.75 vs. 8.250.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
5th
1 18.81 vs. 17.751.06
3-Pointers Made per game
5th
+150th
+145 2.35 vs. 0.002.35
3-Pointers Attempted per game
6th
+150th
+144 5.65 vs. 0.005.65
Free Throws Made per game
10th
1st
9 4.06 vs. 9.505.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
11th
1st
10 4.63 vs. 11.256.62

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Cavaliers franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.