Who is better, Griffin or Kemp?
Shawn Kemp leads with a GOAT score of 79.0 against 78.9 for Blake Griffin — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Griffin vs Kemp
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Shawn Kemp above Blake Griffin: 79.0 vs 78.9. Shawn Kemp leads on Dominance. Blake Griffin leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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KempWinner
79.0Kemp wins: Dominance
Griffin
78.9Griffin wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Shawn Kemp
79.0
Kemp leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Shawn Kemp
2. Blake Griffin
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Blake Griffin5 seasons played · career day 2,190107.2 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Shawn Kemp5 seasons played · career day 1,82571.7 points per game
-33.1% vs Griffin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Griffin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.5 | 85.3 | 174.7 |
| 🇺🇸 Kemp | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 20.3 | 71.7 | 146.7 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GriffinRetired | KempRetired |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Dunk contest wins | 1 | — |
| All-NBA teams | 5 | — |
| Points per game peak | 24.5 | — |
| NBA All-Star selections | — | 6 |
| All-NBA selections | — | 3 |
| Career points | — | 15,347 |
| Career rebounds | — | 8,834 |
| NBA Finals appearances | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kemp79.0
Griffin78.9
FAQ
Where does Griffin beat Kemp?
Griffin scores higher on statistics, longevity. Kemp leads on dominance.
How is the Griffin vs Kemp score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Griffin: 78.9, Kemp: 79.0.
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