Jalen Brunson vs. George Dempsey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Dempsey and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

George Dempsey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 George Dempsey 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 George Dempsey 5

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 George Dempsey 4

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 George Dempsey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 George Dempsey 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 George Dempsey 3.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 George Dempsey 2.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 George Dempsey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 George Dempsey 1,574

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 George Dempsey 1,125

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 George Dempsey 711

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 George Dempsey 315

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 George Dempsey .407

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 George Dempsey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 George Dempsey .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) George Dempsey 7.3 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) George Dempsey 4.9 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) George Dempsey 3.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) George Dempsey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.5 George Dempsey 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 George Dempsey 2.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 George Dempsey 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 George Dempsey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 922 George Dempsey 105

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 179 George Dempsey 64

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 180 George Dempsey 35

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 41 George Dempsey 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 George Dempsey .437

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .335 George Dempsey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .830 George Dempsey .592

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 34.4 (2024) George Dempsey 12.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) George Dempsey 7.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.4 (2024) George Dempsey 6.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) George Dempsey - n/a **

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.