| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | Awards | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | 25 | PHW | NBA | SG | 48 | 28.9 | 2.6 | 7.5 | .353 | 2.0 | 2.9 | .695 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 7.3 | |
| 1955-56 | 26 | PHW | NBA | PG | 72 | 20.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 | .475 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .633 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 4.7 | |
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHW | NBA | PG | 71 | 16.2 | 1.9 | 4.3 | .444 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .539 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 4.5 | |
| 1957-58 | 28 | PHW | NBA | PG | 67 | 15.6 | 1.7 | 4.6 | .360 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .667 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 4.4 | |
| 1958-59 | 29 | 2TM | NBA | PG | 57 | 12.2 | 1.6 | 3.8 | .428 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .764 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4.6 | |
| 1958-59 | 29 | PHW | NBA | PG | 23 | 12.3 | 1.6 | 3.3 | .480 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .697 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4.1 | |
| 1958-59 | 29 | SYR | NBA | PG | 34 | 12.1 | 1.6 | 4.1 | .400 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .795 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 5.0 | |
| 5 Yrs | 315 | 18.2 | 1.9 | 4.6 | .407 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .661 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 5.0 | |||||
| PHW (5 Yrs) | 281 | 18.9 | 1.9 | 4.7 | .407 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .642 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 5.0 | |||||
| SYR (1 Yr) | 34 | 12.1 | 1.6 | 4.1 | .400 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .795 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 5.0 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | Awards | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 26 | PHW | NBA | PG | 10 | 13.4 | 1.2 | 3.0 | .400 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .700 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3.8 | |
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHW | NBA | PG | 2 | 37.0 | 4.5 | 10.5 | .429 | 3.5 | 8.0 | .438 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 12.5 | |
| 1957-58 | 28 | PHW | NBA | PG | 8 | 12.6 | 1.8 | 3.5 | .500 | 0.6 | 1.1 | .556 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 4.1 | |
| 1958-59 | 29 | SYR | NBA | PG | 5 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | .375 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .750 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | |
| 4 Yrs | 25 | 13.6 | 1.5 | 3.5 | .437 | 1.2 | 2.0 | .592 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4.2 | |||||
| PHW (3 Yrs) | 20 | 15.5 | 1.8 | 4.0 | .443 | 1.3 | 2.3 | .578 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4.8 | |||||
| SYR (1 Yr) | 5 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | .375 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .750 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | |||||
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Insights
| Highlight | In Stathead | |
|---|---|---|
| Career high, Points | 21 | View full stats from top 20 games |
| Career high, Rebounds | 14 | View full stats from top 20 games |
| Career high, Assists | 11 | View full stats from top 20 games |
Use Stathead to compare George Dempsey to:
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | TRB | AST | PF | PTS | Trp-Dbl | Awards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | 25 | PHW | NBA | SG | 48 | 1387 | 127 | 360 | .353 | 98 | 141 | .695 | 236 | 174 | 141 | 352 | 0 | |
| 1955-56 | 26 | PHW | NBA | PG | 72 | 1444 | 126 | 265 | .475 | 88 | 139 | .633 | 264 | 205 | 146 | 340 | 0 | |
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHW | NBA | PG | 71 | 1147 | 134 | 302 | .444 | 55 | 102 | .539 | 251 | 136 | 107 | 323 | 0 | |
| 1957-58 | 28 | PHW | NBA | PG | 67 | 1048 | 112 | 311 | .360 | 70 | 105 | .667 | 214 | 128 | 113 | 294 | 0 | |
| 1958-59 | 29 | 2TM | NBA | PG | 57 | 694 | 92 | 215 | .428 | 81 | 106 | .764 | 160 | 68 | 95 | 265 | 0 | |
| 1958-59 | 29 | PHW | NBA | PG | 23 | 284 | 36 | 75 | .480 | 23 | 33 | .697 | 60 | 32 | 31 | 95 | 0 | |
| 1958-59 | 29 | SYR | NBA | PG | 34 | 410 | 56 | 140 | .400 | 58 | 73 | .795 | 100 | 36 | 64 | 170 | 0 | |
| 5 Yrs | 315 | 5720 | 591 | 1453 | .407 | 392 | 593 | .661 | 1125 | 711 | 602 | 1574 | 0 | |||||
| PHW (5 Yrs) | 281 | 5310 | 535 | 1313 | .407 | 334 | 520 | .642 | 1025 | 675 | 538 | 1404 | 0 | |||||
| SYR (1 Yr) | 34 | 410 | 56 | 140 | .400 | 58 | 73 | .795 | 100 | 36 | 64 | 170 | 0 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | TRB | AST | PF | PTS | Trp-Dbl | Awards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 26 | PHW | NBA | PG | 10 | 134 | 12 | 30 | .400 | 14 | 20 | .700 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 0 | |
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHW | NBA | PG | 2 | 74 | 9 | 21 | .429 | 7 | 16 | .438 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 0 | |
| 1957-58 | 28 | PHW | NBA | PG | 8 | 101 | 14 | 28 | .500 | 5 | 9 | .556 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 0 | |
| 1958-59 | 29 | SYR | NBA | PG | 5 | 30 | 3 | 8 | .375 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | |
| 4 Yrs | 25 | 339 | 38 | 87 | .437 | 29 | 49 | .592 | 64 | 35 | 35 | 105 | 0 | |||||
| PHW (3 Yrs) | 20 | 309 | 35 | 79 | .443 | 26 | 45 | .578 | 58 | 31 | 27 | 96 | 0 | |||||
| SYR (1 Yr) | 5 | 30 | 3 | 8 | .375 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | 25 | PHW | NBA | SG | 48 | 1387 | 3.3 | 9.3 | .353 | 2.5 | 3.7 | .695 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 9.1 | |
| 1955-56 | 26 | PHW | NBA | PG | 72 | 1444 | 3.1 | 6.6 | .475 | 2.2 | 3.5 | .633 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 8.5 | |
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHW | NBA | PG | 71 | 1147 | 4.2 | 9.5 | .444 | 1.7 | 3.2 | .539 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 10.1 | |
| 1957-58 | 28 | PHW | NBA | PG | 67 | 1048 | 3.8 | 10.7 | .360 | 2.4 | 3.6 | .667 | 7.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 10.1 | |
| 1958-59 | 29 | 2TM | NBA | PG | 57 | 694 | 4.8 | 11.2 | .428 | 4.2 | 5.5 | .764 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 13.7 | |
| 1958-59 | 29 | PHW | NBA | PG | 23 | 284 | 4.6 | 9.5 | .480 | 2.9 | 4.2 | .697 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 12.0 | |
| 1958-59 | 29 | SYR | NBA | PG | 34 | 410 | 4.9 | 12.3 | .400 | 5.1 | 6.4 | .795 | 8.8 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 14.9 | |
| 5 Yrs | 315 | 5720 | 3.7 | 9.1 | .407 | 2.5 | 3.7 | .661 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 9.9 | |||||
| Game Avg | 315 | 5720 | 3.7 | 9.1 | .407 | 2.5 | 3.7 | .661 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 9.9 | |||||
| PHW (5 Yrs) | 281 | 5310 | 3.6 | 8.9 | .407 | 2.3 | 3.5 | .642 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 9.5 | |||||
| SYR (1 Yr) | 34 | 410 | 4.9 | 12.3 | .400 | 5.1 | 6.4 | .795 | 8.8 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 14.9 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 26 | PHW | NBA | PG | 10 | 134 | 3.2 | 8.1 | .400 | 3.8 | 5.4 | .700 | 6.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 10.2 | |
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHW | NBA | PG | 2 | 74 | 4.4 | 10.2 | .429 | 3.4 | 7.8 | .438 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 12.2 | |
| 1957-58 | 28 | PHW | NBA | PG | 8 | 101 | 5.0 | 10.0 | .500 | 1.8 | 3.2 | .556 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 11.8 | |
| 1958-59 | 29 | SYR | NBA | PG | 5 | 30 | 3.6 | 9.6 | .375 | 3.6 | 4.8 | .750 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 9.6 | 10.8 | |
| 4 Yrs | 25 | 339 | 4.0 | 9.2 | .437 | 3.1 | 5.2 | .592 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 11.2 | |||||
| Game Avg | 25 | 339 | 4.0 | 9.2 | .437 | 3.1 | 5.2 | .592 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 11.2 | |||||
| PHW (3 Yrs) | 20 | 309 | 4.1 | 9.2 | .443 | 3.0 | 5.2 | .578 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 11.2 | |||||
| SYR (1 Yr) | 5 | 30 | 3.6 | 9.6 | .375 | 3.6 | 4.8 | .750 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 9.6 | 10.8 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | OWS | DWS | WS | Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | 25 | PHW | NBA | SG | 48 | 1387 | 11.1 | .417 | .392 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | .053 | |
| 1955-56 | 26 | PHW | NBA | PG | 72 | 1444 | 12.8 | .521 | .525 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 3.5 | .117 | |
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHW | NBA | PG | 71 | 1147 | 13.6 | .466 | .338 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .089 | |
| 1957-58 | 28 | PHW | NBA | PG | 67 | 1048 | 10.9 | .412 | .338 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .063 | |
| 1958-59 | 29 | 2TM | NBA | PG | 57 | 694 | 14.6 | .506 | .493 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | .152 | |
| 1958-59 | 29 | PHW | NBA | PG | 23 | 284 | 15.0 | .531 | .440 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .168 | |
| 1958-59 | 29 | SYR | NBA | PG | 34 | 410 | 14.4 | .494 | .521 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .141 | |
| 5 Yrs | 315 | 5720 | 12.4 | .459 | .408 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 10.8 | .090 | |||||
| PHW (5 Yrs) | 281 | 5310 | 12.2 | .455 | .396 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 9.6 | .086 | |||||
| SYR (1 Yr) | 34 | 410 | 14.4 | .494 | .521 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .141 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | OWS | DWS | WS | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 26 | PHW | NBA | PG | 10 | 134 | 12.3 | .490 | .667 | 14.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .123 | |
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHW | NBA | PG | 2 | 74 | 18.0 | .446 | .762 | 26.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .128 | |
| 1957-58 | 28 | PHW | NBA | PG | 8 | 101 | 13.2 | .516 | .321 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .167 | |
| 1958-59 | 29 | SYR | NBA | PG | 5 | 30 | 7.7 | .461 | .500 | 17.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .042 | |
| 4 Yrs | 25 | 339 | 13.4 | .484 | .563 | 15.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .130 | |||||
| PHW (3 Yrs) | 20 | 309 | 14.0 | .486 | .570 | 15.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .139 | |||||
| SYR (1 Yr) | 5 | 30 | 7.7 | .461 | .500 | 17.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .042 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where was George Dempsey born?
George Dempsey was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
When was George Dempsey born?
George Dempsey was born on July 19, 1929.
How tall was George Dempsey?
George Dempsey was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much did George Dempsey weigh when playing?
George Dempsey weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.
Is George Dempsey in the Hall of Fame?
George Dempsey is not in the Hall of Fame.
When was George Dempsey drafted?
George Dempsey was drafted by Philadelphia Warriors, 7th round (9th pick, 69th overall), 1951 NBA Draft.
What position did George Dempsey play?
Point Guard and Shooting Guard.
When did George Dempsey retire?
George Dempsey last played in 1959.
What did George Dempsey average?
George Dempsey averaged 5.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.
How many rings does George Dempsey have?
George Dempsey won one championship.
What schools did George Dempsey attend?
George Dempsey attended Merchantville in Merchantville, New Jersey and King's College.
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