George Dempsey vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs 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.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 9

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

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)

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.