Shawn Kemp vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shawn Kemp 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Shawn Kemp 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Shawn Kemp 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Shawn Kemp 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Shawn Kemp 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Shawn Kemp 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Shawn Kemp 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)