George Dempsey vs. Anthony Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Edwards and George Dempsey 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

George Dempsey

vs.

Anthony Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Anthony Edwards 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Anthony Edwards 4

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Anthony Edwards 3

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Anthony Edwards 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Anthony Edwards 22.9

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Anthony Edwards 5.2

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Anthony Edwards 4.1

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Anthony Edwards 6,920

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Anthony Edwards 1,567

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Anthony Edwards 1,241

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 413

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 182

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Anthony Edwards 302

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Anthony Edwards .446

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Anthony Edwards .353

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Anthony Edwards .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Anthony Edwards 25.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Anthony Edwards 28.9

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Anthony Edwards 5.5

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Anthony Edwards 4.6

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 1.6

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Anthony Edwards 433

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Anthony Edwards 82

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Anthony Edwards 69

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 24

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 20

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Anthony Edwards 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Anthony Edwards .480

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Anthony Edwards .394

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Anthony Edwards .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Anthony Edwards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Anthony Edwards 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023)

Notes: ** 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.