Shawn Kemp vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shawn Kemp 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Shawn Kemp 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Shawn Kemp 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Shawn Kemp 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Shawn Kemp 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)