Shawn Kemp vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Shawn Kemp 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

Shawn Kemp

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.