George Dempsey vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year George Dempsey 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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.