Shawn Kemp vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)