Bill Closs vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.