George Dempsey vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

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.