Kemp vs Thompson
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Kemp wins: Longevity
Thompson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Kemp leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories. The Reign Man: a six-time All-Star and the most explosive dunker of the 1990s.
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Points per game| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Kemp | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 20.3 | 71.7 | 146.7 |
| 🇺🇸 Thompson | 0 | 0 | 26 | 51.9 | 124.6 | 190.2 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | KempRetired | ThompsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| All-NBA selections | 3 | — |
| Career points | 15,347 | — |
| Career rebounds | 8,834 | — |
| NBA Finals appearances | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| Single-game points | — | 73 |
| All-Star Game MVP awards | — | 2 |
| NCAA titles | — | 1 |
| Points per game peak | — | 27.2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 60 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
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