Shawn Kemp vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Shawn Kemp 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Shawn Kemp 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Shawn Kemp 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Shawn Kemp 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Shawn Kemp 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)