George Dempsey vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Dempsey 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP George Dempsey 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team George Dempsey 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year George Dempsey 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 (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.