George Dempsey
PG · 2TM
Seasons 1954-55–1958-59 · 5 on record · Ht 6-2 · b. 1929
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Player info
| Position | PG |
|---|---|
| Number | #5 (also #19, #3) |
| Height | 6-2 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1929-07-19 |
| College | King's |
| Drafted | 1951 · Round 7, Pick 69 · PHW |
| Seasons | 1954-55–1958-59 (5) |
Career averages
5.0 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 2.3 APG · 315 games · .407 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | PHW | 25 | 48 | 28.9 | .353 | — | .695 | 4.9 | 3.6 | — | — | 7.3 | 11.1 | .417 |
| 1955-56 | PHW | 26 | 72 | 20.1 | .475 | — | .633 | 3.7 | 2.8 | — | — | 4.7 | 12.8 | .521 |
| 1956-57 | PHW | 27 | 71 | 16.2 | .444 | — | .539 | 3.5 | 1.9 | — | — | 4.5 | 13.6 | .466 |
| 1957-58 | PHW | 28 | 67 | 15.6 | .360 | — | .667 | 3.2 | 1.9 | — | — | 4.4 | 10.9 | .412 |
| 1958-59 | 2TM | 29 | 57 | 12.2 | .428 | — | .764 | 2.8 | 1.2 | — | — | 4.6 | 14.6 | .506 |
| PHW | 29 | 23 | 12.3 | .480 | — | .697 | 2.6 | 1.4 | — | — | 4.1 | 15.0 | .531 | |
| SYR | 29 | 34 | 12.1 | .400 | — | .795 | 2.9 | 1.1 | — | — | 5.0 | 14.4 | .494 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | PHW | 48 | — | 1,387 | 127 | 360 | .353 | — | — | 98 | 141 | 236 | 174 | — | — | — | 352 |
| 1955-56 | PHW | 72 | — | 1,444 | 126 | 265 | .475 | — | — | 88 | 139 | 264 | 205 | — | — | — | 340 |
| 1956-57 | PHW | 71 | — | 1,147 | 134 | 302 | .444 | — | — | 55 | 102 | 251 | 136 | — | — | — | 323 |
| 1957-58 | PHW | 67 | — | 1,048 | 112 | 311 | .360 | — | — | 70 | 105 | 214 | 128 | — | — | — | 294 |
| 1958-59 | 2TM | 57 | — | 694 | 92 | 215 | .428 | — | — | 81 | 106 | 160 | 68 | — | — | — | 265 |
| PHW | 23 | — | 284 | 36 | 75 | .480 | — | — | 23 | 33 | 60 | 32 | — | — | — | 95 | |
| SYR | 34 | — | 410 | 56 | 140 | .400 | — | — | 58 | 73 | 100 | 36 | — | — | — | 170 | |
| Career | 315 | — | — | 591 | 1,453 | .407 | 0 | 0 | 392 | 593 | 1125 | 711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,574 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | PHW | 48 | 28.9 | 3.3 | 9.3 | .353 | — | — | 2.5 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 4.5 | — | — | — | 9.1 |
| 1955-56 | PHW | 72 | 20.1 | 3.1 | 6.6 | .475 | — | — | 2.2 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 5.1 | — | — | — | 8.5 |
| 1956-57 | PHW | 71 | 16.2 | 4.2 | 9.5 | .444 | — | — | 1.7 | 3.2 | 7.9 | 4.3 | — | — | — | 10.1 |
| 1957-58 | PHW | 67 | 15.6 | 3.8 | 10.7 | .360 | — | — | 2.4 | 3.6 | 7.4 | 4.4 | — | — | — | 10.1 |
| 1958-59 | 2TM | 57 | 12.2 | 4.8 | 11.2 | .428 | — | — | 4.2 | 5.5 | 8.3 | 3.5 | — | — | — | 13.7 |
| PHW | 23 | 12.3 | 4.6 | 9.5 | .480 | — | — | 2.9 | 4.2 | 7.6 | 4.1 | — | — | — | 12.0 | |
| SYR | 34 | 12.1 | 4.9 | 12.3 | .400 | — | — | 5.1 | 6.4 | 8.8 | 3.2 | — | — | — | 14.9 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | PHW | 48 | 1,387 | 11.1 | .417 | — | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | .053 | — | — | — | — |
| 1955-56 | PHW | 72 | 1,444 | 12.8 | .521 | — | 2.3 | 1.2 | 3.5 | .117 | — | — | — | — |
| 1956-57 | PHW | 71 | 1,147 | 13.6 | .466 | — | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .089 | — | — | — | — |
| 1957-58 | PHW | 67 | 1,048 | 10.9 | .412 | — | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .063 | — | — | — | — |
| 1958-59 | 2TM | 57 | 694 | 14.6 | .506 | — | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | .152 | — | — | — | — |
| PHW | 23 | 284 | 15.0 | .531 | — | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .168 | — | — | — | — | |
| SYR | 34 | 410 | 14.4 | .494 | — | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .141 | — | — | — | — | |
| Career | 315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.7 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 10 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .400 | — | .490 |
| 1956-57 | 2 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .429 | — | .446 |
| 1957-58 | 8 | 10.6 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .509 |
| 1958-59 | 5 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .750 | — | .781 |
| Career | 25 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .458 | — | .500 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 159 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 125–34 |
| Away | 156 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 40–116 |
| In wins | 165 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 165–0 |
| In losses | 150 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0–150 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 42 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 25–17 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 55 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 24–31 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 36 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 17–19 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 3–1 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 41 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 22–19 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 52 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 30–22 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are George Dempsey's career stats?
George Dempsey has averaged 5.0 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 2.3 APG over 5 seasons (1954-55–1958-59).
How tall is George Dempsey?
George Dempsey is 6-2 (190 lb).
When was George Dempsey drafted?
George Dempsey was drafted in 1951, round 7, pick 69.