Tim Kempton vs. Cameron Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cameron Thomas and Tim Kempton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Tim Kempton played 8 years in the NBA, 5 more than Cameron Thomas, who played 3. Tim Kempton had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, while Cameron Thomas had his rookie season in 2021-22. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Tim Kempton 8 2 1986-87 to 1997-98
Cameron Thomas 3 2 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tim Kempton Cameron Thomas
Season 1986-872021-22
Team Los Angeles ClippersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton 66 14.2 4.4 1.1 1.9 2.9 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.7 2.5 1.5 3.1 .471 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .693
Cameron Thomas 67 17.6 8.5 0.2 2.2 2.4 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.0 3.3 7.5 .433 0.7 2.6 .270 1.3 1.6 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton ------- --- ----------
Cameron Thomas 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Tim Kempton didn't play in 1987-88.

Season 2
Tim Kempton Cameron Thomas
Season 1988-892022-23
Team Charlotte HornetsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton 79 17.0 6.1 1.2 2.7 3.8 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.5 2.7 2.2 4.2 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.6 .686
Cameron Thomas 57 16.6 10.6 0.1 1.5 1.7 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.0 3.5 8.0 .441 0.9 2.3 .383 2.6 3.1 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton ------- --- ----------
Cameron Thomas 2 8.0 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.5 .429 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Tim Kempton Cameron Thomas
Season 1989-902023-24
Team Denver NuggetsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton 71 14.9 5.4 0.7 2.4 3.1 1.7 0.4 0.1 1.1 2.0 2.2 4.4 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .675
Cameron Thomas 66 31.4 22.5 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.9 0.7 0.2 1.9 2.1 8.0 18.0 .442 2.2 6.0 .364 4.3 5.1 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton 3 10.7 6.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.7 2.3 3.0 .778 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Note: Tim Kempton didn't play in 1990-91 and 1991-92.

Season 4
Tim Kempton Cameron Thomas
Season 1992-93-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton 30 5.6 1.9 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.0 0.6 1.6 .396 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .581
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton ------- --- ----------
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Tim Kempton Cameron Thomas
Season 1993-94-
Team Charlotte Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton 13 10.5 3.0 0.8 1.1 1.8 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.5 1.2 2.9 .395 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .563
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton 3 29.7 8.7 3.3 2.0 5.3 2.7 1.0 0.0 1.3 3.0 3.3 8.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Note: Tim Kempton didn't play in 1994-95.

Season 6
Tim Kempton Cameron Thomas
Season 1995-96-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton 3 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton ------- --- ----------
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Tim Kempton Cameron Thomas
Season 1996-97-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton 10 5.9 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton ------- --- ----------
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Tim Kempton Cameron Thomas
Season 1997-98-
Team Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton 8 5.9 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.3 0.3 1.1 .222 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton ------- --- ----------
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
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