George Dempsey vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (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.