James Edwards vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games James Edwards 111 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.