Who is better, Wallace or Kemp?
Rasheed Wallace leads with a GOAT score of 79.1 against 79.0 for Shawn Kemp — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Rasheed Wallace above Shawn Kemp: 79.1 vs 79.0. Rasheed Wallace leads on Longevity, Honours. Shawn Kemp leads on Dominance, Peak.
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WallaceWinner
79.1Wallace wins: Longevity, Honours
Kemp
79.0Kemp wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Rasheed Wallace
79.1
Wallace leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rasheed Wallace
2. Shawn Kemp
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. 🇺🇸 Shawn Kemp5 seasons played · career day 1,82571.7 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Rasheed Wallace5 seasons played · career day 1,82568.5 points per game
-4.5% vs Kemp at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Wallace | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 22.9 | 68.5 | 140.4 |
| 🇺🇸 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 | WallaceRetired | KempRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 4 | — |
| Points per game | 14.4 | — |
| Career games | 1,109 | — |
| Career blocks | 1,400 | — |
| 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% | 84 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Wallace79.1
Kemp79.0
FAQ
Where does Kemp beat Wallace?
Kemp scores higher on peak, dominance. Wallace leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Wallace vs Kemp score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Wallace: 79.1, Kemp: 79.0.
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