LaMelo Ball vs. George Dempsey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Dempsey and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

George Dempsey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 George Dempsey 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 George Dempsey 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 George Dempsey 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 George Dempsey 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 George Dempsey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 George Dempsey 5.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 George Dempsey 3.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 George Dempsey 2.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 George Dempsey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 George Dempsey 1,574

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 George Dempsey 1,125

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 George Dempsey 711

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 George Dempsey 315

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 George Dempsey .407

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 George Dempsey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 George Dempsey .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) George Dempsey 7.3 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) George Dempsey 4.9 (1955)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) George Dempsey 3.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) George Dempsey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Dempsey 4.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Dempsey 2.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Dempsey 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Dempsey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - George Dempsey 105

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - George Dempsey 64

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - George Dempsey 35

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 George Dempsey 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - George Dempsey .437

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - George Dempsey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - George Dempsey .592

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Dempsey 12.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Dempsey 7.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Dempsey 6.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Dempsey - 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.