Complete Stats Comparison of Shawn Kemp and Yao Ming

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Shawn Kemp and Yao Ming during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Shawn Kemp1
(steals)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		14
seasons
Yao Ming3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		0
8
seasons
they are tied1
(assists)
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Shawn Kemp4
(rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		10
Playoffs
Yao Ming1
(points)		0
4
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Shawn Kemp3
stats		12
stats		1
stat
Yao Ming7
stats		2
stats		2
stats
they are tied2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Shawn Kemp5
stats		12
stats		1
stat
Yao Ming6
stats		2
stats		2
stats
they are tied1
stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Yao Ming had better averages in points, rebounds and blocks while Shawn Kemp had better average in steals. They are tied in assists.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Shawn Kemp had better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.4) and steals (+0.7)
- Yao Ming had better averages in points (+4.4), field goals made (+1.8), free throws made (+1.0), defensive rebounds (+1.2), total rebounds (+0.8) and blocks (+0.7)
- Shawn Kemp had higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.3)
- Yao Ming had higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.1)
- Shawn Kemp had higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.1)
- Yao Ming had higher averages in field goals attempted (+2.6) and free throws attempted (+0.6)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Shawn Kemp 14.6
Yao Ming 19.0
+4.4
Field Goals Made
Shawn Kemp 5.2
Yao Ming 7.0
+1.8
Field Goals Attempted
Shawn Kemp 10.7
Yao Ming 13.3
+2.6
3-Pointers Made
Shawn Kemp 0.0
Yao Ming 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Shawn Kemp 0.1
+0.1
Yao Ming 0.0
Free Throws Made
Shawn Kemp 4.1
Yao Ming 5.1
+1.0
Free Throws Attempted
Shawn Kemp 5.5
Yao Ming 6.1
+0.6
Offensive Rebounds
Shawn Kemp 2.9
+0.4
Yao Ming 2.5
Defensive Rebounds
Shawn Kemp 5.5
Yao Ming 6.7
+1.2
Total Rebounds
Shawn Kemp 8.4
Yao Ming 9.2
+0.8
Assists
Shawn Kemp 1.6
Yao Ming 1.6
Steals
Shawn Kemp 1.1
+0.7
Yao Ming 0.4
Blocks
Shawn Kemp 1.2
Yao Ming 1.9
+0.7
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Shawn Kemp 2.6
Yao Ming 2.7
+0.1
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Shawn Kemp 3.6
+0.3
Yao Ming 3.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Shawn Kemp had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Yao Ming.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Shawn Kemp played more years (+6) and games (+565), and had more points (+6,100), field goals made (+2,125), 3-pointers made (+31), free throws made (+1,819), offensive rebounds (+1,793), defensive rebounds (+2,547), total rebounds (+4,340), assists (+935), steals (+996) and blocks (+359)
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- Shawn Kemp had more turnovers (+1,455) and personal fouls (+2,230)
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- Shawn Kemp had more field goals attempted (+4,833), 3-pointers attempted (+109) and free throws attempted (+2,821)
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NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Shawn Kemp 14
+6
Yao Ming 8
Games
Shawn Kemp 1,051
+565
Yao Ming 486
Points
Shawn Kemp 15,347
+6,100
Yao Ming 9,247
Field Goals Made
Shawn Kemp 5,505
+2,125
Yao Ming 3,380
Field Goals Attempted
Shawn Kemp 11,278
+4,833
Yao Ming 6,445
3-Pointers Made
Shawn Kemp 33
+31
Yao Ming 2
3-Pointers Attempted
Shawn Kemp 119
+109
Yao Ming 10
Free Throws Made
Shawn Kemp 4,304
+1,819
Yao Ming 2,485
Free Throws Attempted
Shawn Kemp 5,805
+2,821
Yao Ming 2,984
Offensive Rebounds
Shawn Kemp 3,026
+1,793
Yao Ming 1,233
Defensive Rebounds
Shawn Kemp 5,808
+2,547
Yao Ming 3,261
Total Rebounds
Shawn Kemp 8,834
+4,340
Yao Ming 4,494
Assists
Shawn Kemp 1,704
+935
Yao Ming 769
Steals
Shawn Kemp 1,185
+996
Yao Ming 189
Blocks
Shawn Kemp 1,279
+359
Yao Ming 920
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Shawn Kemp 2,766
+1,455
Yao Ming 1,311
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Shawn Kemp 3,826
+2,230
Yao Ming 1,596

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Yao Ming had better field goal percentage and free throw percentage while Shawn Kemp had better 3-point percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Shawn Kemp 48.8%
Yao Ming 52.4%
+3.6
3-Point Percentage
Shawn Kemp 27.7%
+7.7
Yao Ming 20.0%
Free Throw Percentage
Shawn Kemp 74.1%
Yao Ming 83.3%
+9.2

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Shawn Kemp had better averages in rebounds, assists, steals and blocks while Yao Ming had better average in points.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Shawn Kemp had better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.9), total rebounds (+0.4), assists (+0.8), steals (+0.8) and blocks (+0.1)
- Yao Ming had better averages in points (+2.5), field goals made (+1.2), free throws made (+0.3) and defensive rebounds (+0.5)
- Shawn Kemp had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.2) and personal fouls (+0.1)
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- Shawn Kemp had higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.2)
- Yao Ming had higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.7) and free throws attempted (+0.1)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Shawn Kemp 17.3
Yao Ming 19.8
+2.5
Field Goals Made
Shawn Kemp 5.8
Yao Ming 7.0
+1.2
Field Goals Attempted
Shawn Kemp 11.7
Yao Ming 13.4
+1.7
3-Pointers Made
Shawn Kemp 0.0
Yao Ming 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Shawn Kemp 0.2
+0.2
Yao Ming 0.0
Free Throws Made
Shawn Kemp 5.6
Yao Ming 5.9
+0.3
Free Throws Attempted
Shawn Kemp 7.0
Yao Ming 7.1
+0.1
Offensive Rebounds
Shawn Kemp 3.6
+0.9
Yao Ming 2.7
Defensive Rebounds
Shawn Kemp 6.1
Yao Ming 6.6
+0.5
Total Rebounds
Shawn Kemp 9.7
+0.4
Yao Ming 9.3
Assists
Shawn Kemp 1.8
+0.8
Yao Ming 1.0
Steals
Shawn Kemp 1.1
+0.8
Yao Ming 0.3
Blocks
Shawn Kemp 1.6
+0.1
Yao Ming 1.5
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Shawn Kemp 3.1
+0.2
Yao Ming 2.9
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Shawn Kemp 3.9
+0.1
Yao Ming 3.8

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Shawn Kemp had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Yao Ming.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Shawn Kemp played more years (+6) and games (+60), and had more points (+967), field goals made (+319), 3-pointers made (+3), free throws made (+326), offensive rebounds (+238), defensive rebounds (+354), total rebounds (+592), assists (+132), steals (+90) and blocks (+95)
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- Shawn Kemp had more turnovers (+193) and personal fouls (+241)
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- Shawn Kemp had more field goals attempted (+656), 3-pointers attempted (+15) and free throws attempted (+418)
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NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Shawn Kemp 10
+6
Yao Ming 4
Games
Shawn Kemp 88
+60
Yao Ming 28
Points
Shawn Kemp 1,522
+967
Yao Ming 555
Field Goals Made
Shawn Kemp 514
+319
Yao Ming 195
Field Goals Attempted
Shawn Kemp 1,032
+656
Yao Ming 376
3-Pointers Made
Shawn Kemp 3
+3
Yao Ming 0
3-Pointers Attempted
Shawn Kemp 15
+15
Yao Ming 0
Free Throws Made
Shawn Kemp 491
+326
Yao Ming 165
Free Throws Attempted
Shawn Kemp 616
+418
Yao Ming 198
Offensive Rebounds
Shawn Kemp 314
+238
Yao Ming 76
Defensive Rebounds
Shawn Kemp 539
+354
Yao Ming 185
Total Rebounds
Shawn Kemp 853
+592
Yao Ming 261
Assists
Shawn Kemp 161
+132
Yao Ming 29
Steals
Shawn Kemp 99
+90
Yao Ming 9
Blocks
Shawn Kemp 137
+95
Yao Ming 42
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Shawn Kemp 275
+193
Yao Ming 82
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Shawn Kemp 346
+241
Yao Ming 105

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Yao Ming had better field goal percentage and free throw percentage while Shawn Kemp had better 3-point percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Shawn Kemp 49.8%
Yao Ming 51.9%
+2.1
3-Point Percentage
Shawn Kemp 20.0%
+20.0
Yao Ming 0%
Free Throw Percentage
Shawn Kemp 79.7%
Yao Ming 83.3%
+3.6
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