Steve Hawes vs. Shawn Kemp Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shawn Kemp and Steve Hawes, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Steve Hawes played 10 years in the NBA, 4 less than Shawn Kemp, who played 14. Steve Hawes had the first of his seasons in 1974-75, while Shawn Kemp had his rookie season in 1989-90. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Steve Hawes 10 7 1974-75 to 1983-84
Shawn Kemp 14 10 1989-90 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Steve Hawes Shawn Kemp
Season 1974-751989-90
Team Houston RocketsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 55 16.3 5.9 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.6 0.7 0.7 - 1.8 2.5 5.1 .502 - - - 0.8 1.0 .818
Shawn Kemp 81 13.8 6.5 1.8 2.5 4.3 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.3 2.5 2.5 5.2 .479 0.0 0.1 .167 1.4 2.0 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 8 16.0 5.5 0.4 3.3 3.6 1.6 0.4 0.4 - 1.4 2.3 4.8 .474 - - - 1.0 1.1 .889
Shawn Kemp ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Steve Hawes Shawn Kemp
Season 1975-761990-91
Team Houston Rockets, Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 72 19.6 6.7 2.4 4.5 6.9 1.6 0.6 0.3 - 2.3 2.8 5.6 .494 - - - 1.2 1.7 .725
Shawn Kemp 81 30.1 15.0 3.3 5.1 8.4 1.8 1.0 1.5 2.5 3.9 5.7 11.2 .508 0.0 0.1 .167 3.6 5.4 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------
Shawn Kemp 5 29.8 13.2 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.2 0.6 0.8 3.2 4.0 4.4 11.4 .386 0.0 0.2 .000 4.4 5.4 .815

Season 3

Steve Hawes Shawn Kemp
Season 1976-771991-92
Team Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 44 21.5 8.2 1.8 4.2 5.9 1.4 0.8 0.5 - 3.2 3.3 6.9 .482 - - - 1.5 2.0 .761
Shawn Kemp 64 28.3 15.5 4.1 6.3 10.4 1.3 1.1 1.9 2.4 4.1 5.7 11.2 .504 0.0 0.0 .000 4.2 5.6 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------
Shawn Kemp 9 37.6 17.4 5.2 7.0 12.2 0.4 0.6 1.6 3.0 4.6 5.3 11.2 .475 0.0 0.0 - 6.8 8.9 .763

Season 4

Steve Hawes Shawn Kemp
Season 1977-781992-93
Team Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 75 31.0 12.7 2.4 6.8 9.2 2.5 1.0 0.8 2.0 3.1 5.2 11.4 .453 - - - 2.3 2.9 .818
Shawn Kemp 78 33.1 17.8 3.7 7.0 10.7 2.0 1.5 1.9 2.8 4.2 6.6 13.4 .492 0.0 0.1 .000 4.6 6.4 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 2 35.5 8.0 1.5 7.0 8.5 4.0 0.5 1.0 3.0 2.5 3.5 9.0 .389 - - - 1.0 1.5 .667
Shawn Kemp 19 34.9 16.5 4.2 5.8 10.0 2.6 1.5 2.1 2.8 4.1 5.8 11.3 .512 0.0 0.0 - 4.9 6.1 .809

Season 5

Steve Hawes Shawn Kemp
Season 1978-791993-94
Team Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 81 27.2 10.5 2.3 5.0 7.3 2.3 1.0 0.6 1.8 3.3 4.6 9.3 .492 - - - 1.3 1.6 .818
Shawn Kemp 79 32.9 18.1 3.9 6.8 10.8 2.6 1.8 2.1 3.3 3.9 6.7 12.5 .538 0.0 0.1 .250 4.6 6.2 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 9 27.0 9.9 3.0 4.0 7.0 3.2 0.9 0.3 0.6 3.7 4.4 9.0 .494 - - - 1.0 1.3 .750
Shawn Kemp 5 41.2 14.8 4.0 5.8 9.8 3.4 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.6 5.2 14.0 .371 0.0 0.0 - 4.4 6.6 .667

Season 6

Steve Hawes Shawn Kemp
Season 1979-801994-95
Team Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 82 22.6 9.3 1.8 4.2 6.0 1.8 0.9 0.4 1.5 2.5 3.7 7.4 .502 0.0 0.1 .375 1.8 2.2 .824
Shawn Kemp 82 32.7 18.7 3.9 7.0 10.9 1.8 1.2 1.5 3.2 4.1 6.6 12.2 .547 0.0 0.1 .286 5.3 7.1 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 5 29.8 10.4 2.6 4.4 7.0 2.4 1.8 0.2 1.6 4.4 3.6 8.2 .439 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 3.6 .889
Shawn Kemp 4 40.0 24.8 4.3 7.8 12.0 2.8 2.0 1.8 3.8 4.3 8.3 14.3 .579 0.3 0.3 1.000 8.0 9.8 .821

Season 7

Steve Hawes Shawn Kemp
Season 1980-811995-96
Team Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 74 31.2 12.0 2.2 5.4 7.6 2.3 1.0 0.4 2.2 3.9 4.5 8.6 .523 0.0 0.1 .250 3.0 3.8 .799
Shawn Kemp 79 33.3 19.6 3.5 7.9 11.4 2.2 1.2 1.6 4.0 3.8 6.7 11.9 .561 0.1 0.2 .417 6.2 8.4 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------
Shawn Kemp 20 36.0 20.9 3.3 7.1 10.4 1.5 1.2 2.0 4.0 4.2 7.4 12.9 .570 0.0 0.2 .000 6.2 7.8 .795

Season 8

Steve Hawes Shawn Kemp
Season 1981-821996-97
Team Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 49 26.9 9.3 1.8 4.7 6.5 2.9 0.7 0.7 1.8 3.2 3.6 7.6 .481 0.1 0.2 .400 2.0 2.6 .762
Shawn Kemp 81 34.0 18.7 3.4 6.6 10.0 1.9 1.5 1.0 3.5 4.0 6.5 12.7 .510 0.1 0.4 .364 5.6 7.5 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 1 12.0 7.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.0 .750
Shawn Kemp 12 36.8 21.6 4.3 8.0 12.3 3.0 1.2 1.3 3.9 4.6 7.1 14.6 .486 0.2 0.8 .200 7.3 8.8 .829

Season 9

Steve Hawes Shawn Kemp
Season 1982-831997-98
Team Atlanta Hawks, Seattle SupersonicsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 77 18.4 5.2 1.1 3.6 4.7 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.4 2.5 2.1 5.1 .418 0.1 0.3 .238 0.9 1.2 .734
Shawn Kemp 80 34.6 18.0 2.7 6.6 9.3 2.5 1.4 1.1 3.4 3.9 6.5 14.6 .445 0.0 0.1 .250 5.1 7.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 2 17.5 6.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 4.0 2.5 5.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667
Shawn Kemp 4 38.0 26.0 4.0 6.3 10.3 2.0 1.3 1.0 4.0 3.0 8.3 17.8 .465 0.0 0.0 - 9.5 11.3 .844

Season 10

Steve Hawes Shawn Kemp
Season 1983-841998-99
Team Seattle SupersonicsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 79 14.6 3.7 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.8 1.4 3.0 .481 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.0 .782
Shawn Kemp 42 35.1 20.5 3.1 6.1 9.2 2.4 1.1 1.1 3.0 3.8 6.6 13.7 .482 0.0 0.0 .500 7.3 9.3 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 5 14.8 3.0 1.6 2.4 4.0 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.2 1.2 2.8 .429 0.2 0.4 .500 0.4 0.4 1.000
Shawn Kemp ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Steve Hawes Shawn Kemp
Season -1999-00
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------
Shawn Kemp 82 30.4 17.8 2.8 6.0 8.8 1.7 1.2 1.2 3.5 4.5 5.9 14.1 .417 0.0 0.1 .333 6.0 7.7 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------
Shawn Kemp ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Steve Hawes Shawn Kemp
Season -2000-01
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------
Shawn Kemp 68 15.9 6.5 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.0 0.7 0.3 1.5 2.7 2.5 6.1 .407 0.1 0.2 .364 1.5 1.9 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------
Shawn Kemp ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Steve Hawes Shawn Kemp
Season -2001-02
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------
Shawn Kemp 75 16.4 6.1 1.2 2.6 3.8 0.7 0.6 0.4 1.1 2.5 2.3 5.4 .430 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.7 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------
Shawn Kemp 3 12.0 3.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 2.7 0.7 2.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.3 .700

Season 14

Steve Hawes Shawn Kemp
Season -2002-03
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------
Shawn Kemp 79 20.7 6.8 1.9 3.8 5.7 0.7 0.8 0.4 1.3 3.0 2.7 6.4 .418 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.0 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------
Shawn Kemp 7 10.4 3.0 0.1 2.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.9 1.1 3.0 .381 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .833