George Dempsey vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Josh Giddey 95

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Josh Giddey 12.5

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Josh Giddey 5.0

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Josh Giddey 3.3

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Josh Giddey 50

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Josh Giddey 20

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Josh Giddey 13

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Josh Giddey 2

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Josh Giddey 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Josh Giddey .474

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Josh Giddey .500

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)

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.