George Dempsey vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson 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 Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Joe Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Joe Johnson 3.9

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

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Johnson 260

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Joe Johnson 3.1

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

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Johnson 19

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)

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.