George Dempsey vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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.