Shawn Kemp vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Shawn Kemp 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

Shawn Kemp

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Al Thornton -

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Al Thornton -