George Dempsey vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team George Dempsey 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year George Dempsey 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader George Dempsey 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader George Dempsey 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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.