George Dempsey vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP George Dempsey 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Paul Pierce 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.