George Dempsey vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader George Dempsey 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games George Dempsey 315 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Total Games George Dempsey 25 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)

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.