Shawn Kemp vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Shawn Kemp 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Shawn Kemp 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Bernard King 230

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Bernard King 6

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.