Shawn Kemp vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Smith 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.

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Josh Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 0 Josh Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)