George Dempsey vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett 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.

Kevin Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Dempsey 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team George Dempsey 0 * Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year George Dempsey 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader George Dempsey 0 Kevin Garnett 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

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.