George Dempsey vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP George Dempsey 0 * Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team George Dempsey 0 * Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Joe Dumars 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Dumars 83

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Dumars 6

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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.