Billy Cunningham vs. George Dempsey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Dempsey and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

George Dempsey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 George Dempsey 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 George Dempsey 5

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 George Dempsey 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 George Dempsey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 George Dempsey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 George Dempsey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 George Dempsey 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 George Dempsey 3.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 George Dempsey 2.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * George Dempsey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 George Dempsey 1,574

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 George Dempsey 1,125

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 George Dempsey 711

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 George Dempsey 315

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 George Dempsey .407

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** George Dempsey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 George Dempsey .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) George Dempsey 7.3 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) George Dempsey 4.9 (1955)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) George Dempsey 3.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * George Dempsey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 George Dempsey 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 George Dempsey 2.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 George Dempsey 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * George Dempsey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 George Dempsey 105

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 George Dempsey 64

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 George Dempsey 35

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 George Dempsey 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 George Dempsey .437

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** George Dempsey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 George Dempsey .592

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) George Dempsey 12.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) George Dempsey 7.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) George Dempsey 6.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * George Dempsey - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.