George Dempsey vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons 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.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team George Dempsey 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader George Dempsey 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year George Dempsey 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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.