George Dempsey vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP George Dempsey 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team George Dempsey 0 * Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year George Dempsey 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader George Dempsey 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

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.