Alex Caruso vs. Connie Dierking Comparison

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

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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Connie Dierking

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Connie Dierking 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Connie Dierking 10

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Connie Dierking 5

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Connie Dierking 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Connie Dierking 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Connie Dierking 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Connie Dierking 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Connie Dierking 6.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Connie Dierking 1.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Connie Dierking 7,094

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Connie Dierking 4,757

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Connie Dierking 1,053

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Connie Dierking 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Connie Dierking .417

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Connie Dierking .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Connie Dierking - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Connie Dierking 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Connie Dierking 6.5

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Connie Dierking 1.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Connie Dierking 153

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Connie Dierking 129

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Connie Dierking 23

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Connie Dierking 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Connie Dierking .399

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Connie Dierking .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Connie Dierking - n/a **

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.