George Dempsey vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Dempsey 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP George Dempsey 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team George Dempsey 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year George Dempsey 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader George Dempsey 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader George Dempsey 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.