George Dempsey vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan 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.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team George Dempsey 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Jerry Sloan 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.