George Dempsey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Dempsey 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team George Dempsey 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader George Dempsey 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

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.