George Dempsey vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won George Dempsey 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Dempsey 0 * LeBron James 4

Finals MVP George Dempsey 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team George Dempsey 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader George Dempsey 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader George Dempsey 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year George Dempsey 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP George Dempsey 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team George Dempsey 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. 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 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games George Dempsey 315 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games George Dempsey 25 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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.