George Dempsey vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid 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.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Dempsey 0 * Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader George Dempsey 0 Joel Embiid 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Joel Embiid 720

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Joel Embiid 1,430

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Joel Embiid 628

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Joel Embiid 180

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Joel Embiid 48

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Joel Embiid 101

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Joel Embiid 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Joel Embiid .286

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Joel Embiid .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

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.