Tom Gola vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

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

vs.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Shawn Kemp 1.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Shawn Kemp 1,704

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

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

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Shawn Kemp .488

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Shawn Kemp 1.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Shawn Kemp 161

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

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

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Shawn Kemp .498

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - 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.