Dillon Brooks vs. George Dempsey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Dempsey and Dillon Brooks, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dillon Brooks played 7 years in the NBA, 2 more than George Dempsey, who played 5. Dillon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while George Dempsey had his rookie season in 1954-55. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dillon Brooks 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
George Dempsey 5 4 1954-55 to 1958-59

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dillon Brooks George Dempsey
Season 2017-181954-55
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 82 28.7 11.0 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.6 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.8 4.1 9.4 .440 1.1 3.2 .356 1.5 2.0 .747
George Dempsey 48 28.9 7.3 - - 4.9 3.6 - - - 2.9 2.6 7.5 .353 - - - 2.0 2.9 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
George Dempsey ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Dillon Brooks George Dempsey
Season 2018-191955-56
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 18 18.3 7.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.8 2.7 6.8 .402 0.8 2.2 .375 1.2 1.7 .733
George Dempsey 72 20.1 4.7 - - 3.7 2.8 - - - 2.0 1.8 3.7 .475 - - - 1.2 1.9 .633
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
George Dempsey 10 13.4 3.8 - - 2.5 1.3 - - - 1.1 1.2 3.0 .400 - - - 1.4 2.0 .700

Season 3
Dillon Brooks George Dempsey
Season 2019-201956-57
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 73 28.9 16.2 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.1 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.8 6.0 14.6 .407 2.0 5.6 .358 2.2 2.8 .808
George Dempsey 71 16.2 4.5 - - 3.5 1.9 - - - 1.5 1.9 4.3 .444 - - - 0.8 1.4 .539
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
George Dempsey 2 37.0 12.5 - - 7.5 6.0 - - - 2.5 4.5 10.5 .429 - - - 3.5 8.0 .438

Season 4
Dillon Brooks George Dempsey
Season 2020-211957-58
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 67 29.8 17.2 0.8 2.1 2.9 2.3 1.2 0.4 1.8 3.5 6.4 15.4 .419 1.9 5.6 .344 2.4 2.9 .815
George Dempsey 67 15.6 4.4 - - 3.2 1.9 - - - 1.7 1.7 4.6 .360 - - - 1.0 1.6 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 5 35.0 25.8 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.2 1.4 0.4 1.8 3.4 10.0 19.4 .515 1.6 4.0 .400 4.2 5.2 .808
George Dempsey 8 12.6 4.1 - - 2.3 0.8 - - - 1.4 1.8 3.5 .500 - - - 0.6 1.1 .556

Season 5
Dillon Brooks George Dempsey
Season 2021-221958-59
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia Warriors, Syracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisNationals Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 32 27.7 18.4 0.9 2.3 3.2 2.8 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.3 7.1 16.4 .432 1.4 4.7 .309 2.8 3.3 .849
George Dempsey 57 12.2 4.6 - - 2.8 1.2 - - - 1.7 1.6 3.8 .428 - - - 1.4 1.9 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 11 30.5 14.6 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.3 5.5 15.6 .349 2.3 6.5 .347 1.5 2.3 .640
George Dempsey 5 6.0 1.8 - - 1.2 0.8 - - - 1.6 0.6 1.6 .375 - - - 0.6 0.8 .750

Season 6
Dillon Brooks George Dempsey
Season 2022-23-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 73 30.3 14.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.6 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.3 5.4 13.6 .396 2.0 6.0 .326 1.6 2.1 .779
George Dempsey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 6 27.8 10.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.2 3.3 4.0 12.8 .312 1.7 7.0 .238 0.8 1.2 .714
George Dempsey ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Dillon Brooks George Dempsey
Season 2023-24-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 72 30.9 12.7 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.7 0.9 0.1 1.2 3.3 4.6 10.7 .428 1.8 5.1 .359 1.7 2.0 .844
George Dempsey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
George Dempsey ------- --- ----------
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