Billy Cunningham vs. Connie Dierking Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Connie Dierking and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Connie Dierking

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Connie Dierking 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Connie Dierking 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Connie Dierking 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Connie Dierking 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Connie Dierking 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Connie Dierking 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Connie Dierking 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Connie Dierking 6.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Connie Dierking 1.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Connie Dierking 7,094

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Connie Dierking 4,757

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Connie Dierking 1,053

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Connie Dierking 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Connie Dierking .417

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Connie Dierking - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Connie Dierking .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Connie Dierking - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Connie Dierking 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Connie Dierking 6.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Connie Dierking 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Connie Dierking 153

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Connie Dierking 129

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Connie Dierking 23

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Connie Dierking 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Connie Dierking .399

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Connie Dierking - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Connie Dierking .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.