Connie Dierking vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Connie Dierking that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Connie Dierking:
1958-59 to 1970-71
John Starks:
1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

Connie Dierking0
John Starks0
Connie Dierking10
John Starks13
Connie Dierking5
John Starks9
Connie Dierking0
John Starks1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Connie Dierking0
John Starks1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Connie Dierking 10.0
John Starks 12.5

Connie Dierking 6.7
John Starks 2.5

Connie Dierking 1.5
John Starks 3.6

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
John Starks 1.1

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Connie Dierking 7,094
John Starks 10,829

Connie Dierking 4,757
John Starks 2,129

Connie Dierking 1,053
John Starks 3,085

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
John Starks 951

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
John Starks 106

Connie Dierking 706
John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Connie Dierking .417
John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage
Connie Dierking -
n/a **
John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage
Connie Dierking .697
John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Connie Dierking 16.7
(1970)
John Starks 19.0
(1994)

Connie Dierking 9.5
(1968)
John Starks 3.3
(1999)

Connie Dierking 2.7
(1969)
John Starks 5.9
(1994)

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
John Starks 1.6
(1994)

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
John Starks 0.3
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Connie Dierking 7.7
John Starks 14.2

Connie Dierking 6.5
John Starks 2.8

Connie Dierking 1.2
John Starks 4.1

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
John Starks 1.3

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Connie Dierking 153
John Starks 1,363

Connie Dierking 129
John Starks 271

Connie Dierking 23
John Starks 393

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
John Starks 120

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
John Starks 9

Connie Dierking 20
John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Connie Dierking .399
John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage
Connie Dierking -
n/a **
John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage
Connie Dierking .771
John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Connie Dierking 17.5
(1967)
John Starks 16.5
(1993)

Connie Dierking 13.0
(1967)
John Starks 4.0
(1998)

Connie Dierking 3.5
(1967)
John Starks 6.4
(1993)

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
John Starks 1.6
(1996)

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
John Starks 0.3
(2001)

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.