Shawn Kemp vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)