Sam Bowie vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)