George Dempsey vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won George Dempsey 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games George Dempsey 315 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games George Dempsey 25 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (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.