George Dempsey vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Dempsey 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP George Dempsey 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* 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 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.