George Dempsey vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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.