George Dempsey vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.