Wilt Chamberlain vs. George Dempsey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Dempsey and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

George Dempsey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 George Dempsey 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 George Dempsey 5

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 George Dempsey 4

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 George Dempsey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 George Dempsey 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * George Dempsey 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 George Dempsey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 George Dempsey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * George Dempsey 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 George Dempsey 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 George Dempsey 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 George Dempsey 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 George Dempsey 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 George Dempsey 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 George Dempsey 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 George Dempsey 3.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 George Dempsey 2.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Dempsey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 George Dempsey 1,574

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 George Dempsey 1,125

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 George Dempsey 711

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 George Dempsey 315

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 George Dempsey .407

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Dempsey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 George Dempsey .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) George Dempsey 7.3 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) George Dempsey 4.9 (1955)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) George Dempsey 3.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Dempsey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 George Dempsey 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 George Dempsey 2.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 George Dempsey 1.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Dempsey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 George Dempsey 105

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 George Dempsey 64

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 George Dempsey 35

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Dempsey - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 George Dempsey 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 George Dempsey .437

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Dempsey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 George Dempsey .592

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) George Dempsey 12.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) George Dempsey 7.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) George Dempsey 6.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Dempsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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.