George Dempsey vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Dempsey 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader George Dempsey 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year George Dempsey 0 Oscar Robertson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.