George Dempsey vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.