Billy Kenville
1953–54 to 1959–60 · 6 seasons
NBA player comparison
Billy Kenville vs. George Dempsey: Career comparison
Regular-season verdict
Billy Kenville ranks higher in career impact
George Dempsey
1954–55 to 1958–59 · 5 seasons
Impact comparison
#175LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#180
+2.2LeadsPeak era-centered impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average+2.0
+0.8Best 5 average impact+1.0Leads
11.3LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place; closer to No. 1 is better15.0
+423 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+397 pts
1LeadsTop-10 impact seasons0
Career Impact Rank places Billy Kenville #175 and George Dempsey #180. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three.
Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedBilly Kenville22.507 · No. 175George Dempsey23.380 · No. 180
Only the three league-finish windows below determine Career Impact Rank. Career Value and peak impact are separate measures; neither adds points to this calculation. Lower composite scores rank higher.
Billy Kenville
22.507 composite · No. 175 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 81953–54Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 131954–55Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 131955–56Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 11.333 | 50% | 5.667 |
| Best 5No. 81953–54Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 131954–55Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 131955–56Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 281956–57Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 511957–58Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 22.600 | 30% | 6.780 |
| Best 10No. 81953–54Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 131954–55Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 131955–56Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 281956–57Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 511957–58Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate5 open slots × No. 78 | 50.300 | 20% | 10.060 |
5.667 + 6.780 + 10.060= 22.507
Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 78, this player's stored replacement finish.
George Dempsey
23.380 composite · No. 180 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 111956–57Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 151955–56Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 191958–59Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 15.000 | 50% | 7.500 |
| Best 5No. 111956–57Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 151955–56Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 191958–59Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 261957–58Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 301954–55Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 20.200 | 30% | 6.060 |
| Best 10No. 111956–57Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 151955–56Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 191958–59Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 261957–58Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 301954–55Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate5 open slots × No. 78 | 49.100 | 20% | 9.820 |
7.500 + 6.060 + 9.820= 23.380
Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 78, this player's stored replacement finish.
Averages, contributions, and totals are displayed to three decimal places. The ranking calculation keeps full source precision. Read the full method →
Full comparison · Career comparison
Understand the numbers
Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.
1 · Ranking evidence
Impact: who ranks higher, and why?
Career Impact Rank compares entire regular-season careers across NBA history. It combines average league places across the best three, five, and ten seasons, weighted 50%, 30%, and 20%. A lower rank or average place is better.
| Metric | Billy Kenville | George Dempsey |
|---|---|---|
| Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank | #175Better result for this metric. | #180 |
| Best 3 average finish | 11.3Better result for this metric. | 15.0 |
| Best 5 average finish | 22.6 | 20.2Better result for this metric. |
| Best 10 average finish | 50.3 | 49.1Better result for this metric. |
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| Metric | Billy Kenville | George Dempsey |
|---|---|---|
| Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement | #860Better result for this metric. | #894 |
| Peak era-centered impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average | +2.2Better result for this metric. | +2.0 |
| Best 3 average impact | +1.7Better result for this metric. | +1.5 |
| Best 5 average impact | +0.8 | +1.0Better result for this metric. |
| Best 10 average impact | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better | +423 ptsBetter result for this metric. | +397 pts |
| Seasons ranked No. 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-five impact seasons | 0 | 0 |
| Top-ten impact seasons | 1Better result for this metric. | 0 |
2 · Playing time and responsibility
How much did each player take on?
Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.
| Metric | Billy Kenville | George Dempsey |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 345 | 315 |
| Minutes | 6,778 | 5,720 |
3 · Individual skills
Where does each player have an advantage?
These are each player's averages across up to ten best seasons. Career Impact Rank gives the Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights, giving the most weight to the highest peak. The model accounts for position, role, pace, playing time, and team results. Statistics that were not recorded in earlier eras are left out. Green marks the better result for a metric, including lower turnover rates. Workload and shot-selection measures stay neutral. These rows are not votes toward the ranking.
Shooting
True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.
| Metric | Billy Kenville | George Dempsey |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 44.0% | 45.9%Better result for this metric. |
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| Metric | Billy Kenville | George Dempsey |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 36.3% | 40.7%Better result for this metric. |
| Three-point percentage | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Free-throw percentage | 75.8%Better result for this metric. | 66.1% |
Passing
Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.
| Metric | Billy Kenville | George Dempsey |
|---|---|---|
| Assists per game | 2.1 | 2.3Better result for this metric. |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Billy Kenville | George Dempsey |
|---|---|---|
| Rebounds per game | 3.5 | 3.6Better result for this metric. |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Billy Kenville | George Dempsey |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 7.1Better result for this metric. | 5.0 |
4 · Team context, not ranking inputs
What happened with and without them?
A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.
Four separate questions
Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards
These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.
Regular Season Impact
Billy Kenville ranks higher in career impact.
Billy KenvilleMetricGeorge Dempsey
#175LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#180
+2.2LeadsPeak era-centered impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average+2.0
+0.8Best 5 average impact+1.0Leads
+423 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+397 pts
This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.
Team Success
The advantages are split across the available measures.
Billy KenvilleMetricGeorge Dempsey
217Listed-team regular-season wins219Leads
49.9%Listed-team winning percentage50.7%Leads
050-win team seasons0
060-win team seasons0
6LeadsPlayoff team seasons4
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.
Playoff Résumé
Billy Kenville leads every available measure below.
Billy KenvilleMetricGeorge Dempsey
5LeadsPlayoff appearances4
41LeadsPlayoff games25
20LeadsTeam playoff wins15
2LeadsFinals appearances1
1Championships1
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.
Awards
No recorded measure separates these careers.
Billy KenvilleMetricGeorge Dempsey
Not availableAll-StarNot available
Not availableMVPNot available
Not availableAll-NBANot available
Not availableAll-DefenseNot available
Not availableDPOYNot available
Not availableRookie of the YearNot available
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.
How each context field is counted
- Listed-team regular-season wins
- The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
- Listed-team winning percentage
- Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
- 50- and 60-win team seasons
- Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
- Team seasons reaching playoffs
- Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
- Playoff appearances and games
- Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
- Team playoff wins
- Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
- Finals appearances and championships
- Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
- Awards
- Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.
Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09.
Career Shape Explorer
How the careers developed
Follow every regular season by NBA experience or age. This view describes the path; it does not create another verdict.
Billy KenvilleGeorge DempseyPeak seasonHistorical source qualification
Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average
Striped bars mark seasons with fewer than 40 games. A dashed mark means that player had no season at the aligned point.
Season-by-season evidenceRead both careers at the same stage
Every observed season keeps its age, era-centered impact estimate, league rank when qualified, career-stage label, and exact evidence link. A missing career point stays missing.
Billy KenvilleNBA seasonGeorge Dempsey
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Observed values come from the accepted season comparison record. Historical source qualifications stay attached to affected seasons. Missing means no NBA season exists at that aligned point; it is never interpolated. Missing is not the same as estimated.