George Johnson vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp and George Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86
Shawn Kemp:
1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Johnson1
Shawn Kemp0
George Johnson13
Shawn Kemp14
George Johnson8
Shawn Kemp10
George Johnson0
Shawn Kemp6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson0
Shawn Kemp3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson1
Shawn Kemp0
George Johnson3 *
Shawn Kemp0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.8
Shawn Kemp 14.6

George Johnson 6.5
Shawn Kemp 8.4

George Johnson 1.0
Shawn Kemp 1.6

George Johnson 0.5
*
Shawn Kemp 1.1

George Johnson 2.5
*
Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

George Johnson 4,369
Shawn Kemp 15,347

George Johnson 5,887
Shawn Kemp 8,834

George Johnson 929
Shawn Kemp 1,704

George Johnson 456
*
Shawn Kemp 1,185

George Johnson 2,082
*
Shawn Kemp 1,279

George Johnson 904
Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .451
Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson .500
*
Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .694
Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Johnson 8.7
(1978)
Shawn Kemp 20.5
(1999)

George Johnson 9.6
(1978)
Shawn Kemp 11.4
(1996)

George Johnson 2.1
(1980)
Shawn Kemp 2.6
(1994)

George Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
Shawn Kemp 1.8
(1994)

George Johnson 3.4
(1981)
*
Shawn Kemp 2.1
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.2
Shawn Kemp 17.3

George Johnson 6.1
Shawn Kemp 9.7

George Johnson 0.9
Shawn Kemp 1.8

George Johnson 0.7
*
Shawn Kemp 1.1

George Johnson 2.0
*
Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

George Johnson 248
Shawn Kemp 1,522

George Johnson 361
Shawn Kemp 853

George Johnson 55
Shawn Kemp 161

George Johnson 34
*
Shawn Kemp 99

George Johnson 101
*
Shawn Kemp 137

George Johnson 59
Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .551
Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson -
*
Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .618
Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Johnson 14.5
(1979)
Shawn Kemp 26.0
(1998)

George Johnson 12.5
(1979)
Shawn Kemp 12.3
(1997)

George Johnson 1.3
(1982)
Shawn Kemp 3.4
(1994)

George Johnson 1.1
(1976)
*
Shawn Kemp 2.0
(1995)

George Johnson 3.5
(1979)
*
Shawn Kemp 2.4
(1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.