George Dempsey vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team George Dempsey 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader George Dempsey 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader George Dempsey 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year George Dempsey 0 Chris Paul 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 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (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.