George Dempsey vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway 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.

Tim Hardaway

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)

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.