George Dempsey vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Dempsey 0 * Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP George Dempsey 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Nikola Jokic 5

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.