George Dempsey vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp 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.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)

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.