George Dempsey vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year George Dempsey 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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.