Shawn Kemp vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)