George Dempsey vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.