John Havlicek vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

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

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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
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Shawn Kemp:
1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Shawn Kemp0
John Havlicek16
Shawn Kemp14
John Havlicek13
Shawn Kemp10
John Havlicek13
Shawn Kemp6

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Shawn Kemp0
John Havlicek4
Shawn Kemp0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Shawn Kemp3
John Havlicek5 *
Shawn Kemp0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Shawn Kemp0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Shawn Kemp 14.6

John Havlicek 6.3
Shawn Kemp 8.4

John Havlicek 4.8
Shawn Kemp 1.6

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Shawn Kemp 1.1

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Shawn Kemp 15,347

John Havlicek 8,007
Shawn Kemp 8,834

John Havlicek 6,114
Shawn Kemp 1,704

John Havlicek 476
*
Shawn Kemp 1,185

John Havlicek 117
*
Shawn Kemp 1,279

John Havlicek 1,270
Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Shawn Kemp 20.5
(1999)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Shawn Kemp 11.4
(1996)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Shawn Kemp 2.6
(1994)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Shawn Kemp 1.8
(1994)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Shawn Kemp 2.1
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Shawn Kemp 17.3

John Havlicek 6.9
Shawn Kemp 9.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Shawn Kemp 1.8

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Shawn Kemp 1.1

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Shawn Kemp 1,522

John Havlicek 1,186
Shawn Kemp 853

John Havlicek 825
Shawn Kemp 161

John Havlicek 60
*
Shawn Kemp 99

John Havlicek 16
*
Shawn Kemp 137

John Havlicek 172
Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Shawn Kemp 26.0
(1998)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Shawn Kemp 12.3
(1997)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Shawn Kemp 3.4
(1994)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Shawn Kemp 2.0
(1995)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
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, this player has no data for the stat.