George Dempsey vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 James Harden 15

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Dempsey 0 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader George Dempsey 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader George Dempsey 0 James Harden 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games George Dempsey 315 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 James Harden 903

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 James Harden 1,048

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** James Harden 271

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** James Harden 90

Total Games George Dempsey 25 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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.