Shawn Kemp vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Shawn Kemp 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 James Worthy 624

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 James Worthy 96

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)