Shawn Kemp vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.