George Dempsey vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games George Dempsey 315 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games George Dempsey 25 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.