George Dempsey vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Dempsey 0 * Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader George Dempsey 0 Steve Nash 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

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.