Kyrie Irving vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 6 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Shawn Kemp 3

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.3 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,724 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 272 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 358 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 105 Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Kyrie Irving 74 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .455 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .891 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)