Shawn Kemp
C · Orlando Magic
Seasons 1989-90–2002-03 · 14 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1969
6× All-Star3× All-NBA
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Player info
| Nickname | The Reign Man |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #40 (also #4) |
| Team | Orlando Magic |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 230 lb |
| Born | 1969-11-26 |
| College | Trinity Valley CC → Kentucky |
| Drafted | 1989 · Round 1, Pick 17 · SEA |
| Seasons | 1989-90–2002-03 (14) |
Career averages
14.6 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 1.6 APG · 1051 games · .488 FG% · .277 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | SEA | 20 | 81 | 13.8 | .479 | .167 | .736 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 6.5 | 15.9 | .531 |
| 1990-91 | SEA | 21 | 81 | 30.1 | .508 | .167 | .661 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 15.0 | 17.6 | .551 |
| 1991-92 | SEA | 22 | 64 | 28.3 | .504 | 0.000 | .748 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 15.5 | 21.6 | .567 |
| 1992-93 | SEA | 23 | 78 | 33.1 | .492 | 0.000 | .712 | 10.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 17.8 | 20.4 | .547 |
| 1993-94 | SEA | 24 | 79 | 32.9 | .538 | .250 | .741 | 10.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 18.1 | 22.9 | .593 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 25 | 82 | 32.7 | .547 | .286 | .749 | 10.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 18.7 | 21.7 | .610 |
| 1995-96 | SEA | 26 | 79 | 33.3 | .561 | .417 | .742 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 19.6 | 22.6 | .631 |
| 1996-97 | SEA | 27 | 81 | 34.0 | .510 | .364 | .742 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 18.7 | 20.7 | .583 |
| 1997-98 | CLE | 28 | 80 | 34.6 | .445 | .250 | .727 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 18.0 | 17.5 | .512 |
| 1998-99 | CLE | 29 | 42 | 35.1 | .482 | .500 | .789 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 20.5 | 23.6 | .578 |
| 1999-00 | CLE | 30 | 82 | 30.4 | .417 | .333 | .776 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 17.8 | 17.2 | .508 |
| 2000-01 | POR | 31 | 68 | 15.9 | .407 | .364 | .771 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 11.4 | .469 |
| 2001-02 | POR | 32 | 75 | 16.4 | .430 | 0.000 | .794 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 6.1 | 12.1 | .489 |
| 2002-03 | ORL | 33 | 79 | 20.7 | .418 | 0.000 | .742 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 6.8 | 11.7 | .468 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | SEA | 81 | 1 | 1,120 | 203 | 424 | .479 | 2 | 12 | 117 | 159 | 346 | 26 | 47 | 70 | 107 | 525 |
| 1990-91 | SEA | 81 | 66 | 2,442 | 462 | 909 | .508 | 2 | 12 | 288 | 436 | 679 | 144 | 77 | 123 | 202 | 1,214 |
| 1991-92 | SEA | 64 | 23 | 1,808 | 362 | 718 | .504 | 0 | 3 | 270 | 361 | 665 | 86 | 70 | 124 | 156 | 994 |
| 1992-93 | SEA | 78 | 68 | 2,582 | 515 | 1,047 | .492 | 0 | 4 | 358 | 503 | 833 | 155 | 119 | 146 | 217 | 1,388 |
| 1993-94 | SEA | 79 | 73 | 2,597 | 533 | 990 | .538 | 1 | 4 | 364 | 491 | 851 | 207 | 142 | 166 | 259 | 1,431 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 82 | 79 | 2,679 | 545 | 997 | .547 | 2 | 7 | 438 | 585 | 893 | 149 | 102 | 122 | 259 | 1,530 |
| 1995-96 | SEA | 79 | 76 | 2,631 | 526 | 937 | .561 | 5 | 12 | 493 | 664 | 904 | 173 | 93 | 127 | 315 | 1,550 |
| 1996-97 | SEA | 81 | 75 | 2,750 | 526 | 1,032 | .510 | 12 | 33 | 452 | 609 | 807 | 156 | 125 | 81 | 280 | 1,516 |
| 1997-98 | CLE | 80 | 80 | 2,769 | 518 | 1,164 | .445 | 2 | 8 | 404 | 556 | 745 | 197 | 108 | 90 | 271 | 1,442 |
| 1998-99 | CLE | 42 | 42 | 1,475 | 277 | 575 | .482 | 1 | 2 | 307 | 389 | 388 | 101 | 48 | 45 | 127 | 862 |
| 1999-00 | CLE | 82 | 82 | 2,492 | 484 | 1,160 | .417 | 2 | 6 | 493 | 635 | 725 | 138 | 100 | 96 | 291 | 1,463 |
| 2000-01 | POR | 68 | 3 | 1,083 | 168 | 413 | .407 | 4 | 11 | 101 | 131 | 259 | 65 | 45 | 23 | 99 | 441 |
| 2001-02 | POR | 75 | 5 | 1,232 | 175 | 407 | .430 | 0 | 4 | 104 | 131 | 288 | 52 | 43 | 33 | 81 | 454 |
| 2002-03 | ORL | 79 | 55 | 1,633 | 211 | 505 | .418 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 155 | 451 | 55 | 66 | 33 | 102 | 537 |
| Career | 1051 | — | — | 5,505 | 11,278 | .488 | 33 | 119 | 4304 | 5805 | 8834 | 1704 | 1185 | 1279 | 2766 | 15,347 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | SEA | 81 | 13.8 | 6.5 | 13.6 | .479 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 11.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 16.9 |
| 1990-91 | SEA | 81 | 30.1 | 6.8 | 13.4 | .508 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 17.9 |
| 1991-92 | SEA | 64 | 28.2 | 7.2 | 14.3 | .504 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 13.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 19.8 |
| 1992-93 | SEA | 78 | 33.1 | 7.2 | 14.6 | .492 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 11.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 19.4 |
| 1993-94 | SEA | 79 | 32.9 | 7.4 | 13.7 | .538 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 11.8 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 19.8 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 82 | 32.7 | 7.3 | 13.4 | .547 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 20.6 |
| 1995-96 | SEA | 79 | 33.3 | 7.2 | 12.8 | .561 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 9.1 | 12.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 21.2 |
| 1996-97 | SEA | 81 | 34.0 | 6.9 | 13.5 | .510 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 10.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 19.8 |
| 1997-98 | CLE | 80 | 34.6 | 6.7 | 15.1 | .445 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 9.7 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 18.7 |
| 1998-99 | CLE | 42 | 35.1 | 6.8 | 14.0 | .482 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 21.0 |
| 1999-00 | CLE | 82 | 30.4 | 7.0 | 16.8 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 9.2 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 21.1 |
| 2000-01 | POR | 68 | 15.9 | 5.6 | 13.7 | .407 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 14.7 |
| 2001-02 | POR | 75 | 16.4 | 5.1 | 11.9 | .430 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 13.3 |
| 2002-03 | ORL | 79 | 20.7 | 4.7 | 11.1 | .418 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 11.8 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | SEA | 81 | 1,120 | 15.9 | .531 | 22.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .092 | -2.2 | +0.2 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| 1990-91 | SEA | 81 | 2,442 | 17.6 | .551 | 22.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 6.1 | .121 | +0.1 | -0.2 | +0.0 | +1.2 |
| 1991-92 | SEA | 64 | 1,808 | 21.6 | .567 | 24.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 6.7 | .177 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +1.8 |
| 1992-93 | SEA | 78 | 2,582 | 20.4 | .547 | 24.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 9.1 | .169 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +2.6 |
| 1993-94 | SEA | 79 | 2,597 | 22.9 | .593 | 24.2 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 11.7 | .216 | +2.4 | +2.0 | +4.4 | +4.2 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 82 | 2,679 | 21.7 | .610 | 24.4 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 10.6 | .190 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +1.7 | +2.5 |
| 1995-96 | SEA | 79 | 2,631 | 22.6 | .631 | 26.2 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 11.2 | .205 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +3.2 |
| 1996-97 | SEA | 81 | 2,750 | 20.7 | .583 | 26.3 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 10.0 | .174 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +2.0 |
| 1997-98 | CLE | 80 | 2,769 | 17.5 | .512 | 28.0 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 6.8 | .118 | -0.5 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +1.8 |
| 1998-99 | CLE | 42 | 1,475 | 23.6 | .578 | 28.9 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 6.3 | .205 | +3.8 | +0.4 | +4.2 | +2.3 |
| 1999-00 | CLE | 82 | 2,492 | 17.2 | .508 | 30.2 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | .077 | -1.8 | -0.3 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 2000-01 | POR | 68 | 1,083 | 11.4 | .469 | 24.5 | -0.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | .041 | -4.8 | +0.1 | -4.8 | -0.7 |
| 2001-02 | POR | 75 | 1,232 | 12.1 | .489 | 20.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .074 | -3.8 | +0.2 | -3.7 | -0.5 |
| 2002-03 | ORL | 79 | 1,633 | 11.7 | .468 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | .059 | -3.5 | -0.7 | -4.2 | -0.9 |
| Career | 1051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89.4 | — | — | — | — | +19.5 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | 5 | 29.8 | 13.2 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .386 | 0.000 | .479 |
| 1991-92 | 9 | 37.6 | 17.4 | 12.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | .475 | — | .576 |
| 1992-93 | 19 | 34.9 | 16.5 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | .512 | — | .589 |
| 1993-94 | 5 | 41.2 | 14.8 | 9.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | .371 | — | .438 |
| 1994-95 | 4 | 40.0 | 24.8 | 12.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | .579 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1995-96 | 20 | 36.0 | 20.9 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | .570 | 0.000 | .640 |
| 1996-97 | 12 | 36.2 | 21.6 | 12.3 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .486 | .200 | .585 |
| 1997-98 | 4 | 37.5 | 26.0 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .465 | — | .573 |
| 2001-02 | 3 | 11.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .286 | — | .482 |
| 2002-03 | 7 | 9.9 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .381 | — | .444 |
| Career | 88 | 33.2 | 17.3 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .498 | .200 | .584 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 538 | 14.9 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 393–145 |
| Away | 531 | 13.8 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 246–285 |
| In wins | 639 | 15.2 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 639–0 |
| In losses | 430 | 13.1 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 0–430 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 33 | 15.5 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 15–18 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 36 | 14.9 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 20–16 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 33 | 15.2 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 22–11 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 37 | 13.6 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 22–15 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 34 | 14.5 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 20–14 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 13.1 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 18–5 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 46 | 13.8 | 8.4 | 1.6 | 32–14 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 44 | 14.2 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 32–12 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 33 | 15.6 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 20–13 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 48 | 15.1 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 33–15 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 46 | 13.1 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 29–17 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 31 | 13.0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 10–21 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 50 | 14.0 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 37–13 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 16.1 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 25–23 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 21 | 14.1 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 14–7 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 33 | 15.2 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 20–13 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 32 | 13.2 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 19–13 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 44 | 13.5 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 33–11 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 34 | 14.7 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 18–16 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 32 | 13.9 | 9.0 | 2.2 | 22–10 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 33 | 13.9 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 19–14 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 51 | 15.5 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 25–26 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 16.2 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 20–21 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 49 | 14.7 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 33–16 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 45 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 20–25 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 22 | 14.7 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 11–11 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 45 | 11.7 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 19–26 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 17 | 15.8 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 10–7 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2002-03
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 44% | .482 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 5% | .240 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 10% | .269 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 40% | .409 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 9.4 ft · 3% of attempts were dunks · 100% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $350,000 |
| 1991-92 | $430,000 |
| 1992-93 | $650,000 |
| 1993-94 | $750,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,000,000 |
| 1995-96 | $3,000,000 |
| 1996-97 | $3,300,000 |
| 1997-98 | $8,600,000 |
| 1998-99 | $9,740,000 |
| 1999-00 | $10,780,000 |
| 2000-01 | $11,720,000 |
| 2001-02 | $12,770,000 |
| 2002-03 | $21,500,000 |
| Career earnings | $84,590,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Shawn Kemp play for?
Shawn Kemp plays C for the Orlando Magic.
What are Shawn Kemp's career stats?
Shawn Kemp has averaged 14.6 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 1.6 APG over 14 seasons (1989-90–2002-03).
How much does Shawn Kemp make?
Shawn Kemp's salary is $21,500,000 for the 2002-03 season, with career earnings of about $84.6M.
How tall is Shawn Kemp?
Shawn Kemp is 6-10 (230 lb).
When was Shawn Kemp drafted?
Shawn Kemp was drafted in 1989, round 1, pick 17.