Shawn Kemp vs. Steve Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve 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.

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Steve Smith 275

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Steve Smith 29

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)