George Dempsey vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team George Dempsey 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year George Dempsey 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader George Dempsey 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.