Tom Heinsohn vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Shawn Kemp 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Shawn Kemp 1.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Shawn Kemp 1,704

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

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

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Shawn Kemp .488

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Shawn Kemp 1.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Shawn Kemp 161

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

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

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Shawn Kemp .498

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

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

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

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.