George Dempsey vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore 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.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.