Joel Embiid vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Shawn Kemp 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Shawn Kemp 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Shawn Kemp 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Shawn Kemp 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)