James Harden vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

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

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

James Harden

vs.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played James Harden 14 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Shawn Kemp 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Shawn Kemp 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Shawn Kemp 3

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Shawn Kemp 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,637 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds James Harden 883 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists James Harden 1,013 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals James Harden 267 Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks James Harden 85 Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games James Harden 160 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .424 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage James Harden .338 Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2013) Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)