Tom Burleson vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

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

vs.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)

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