Connie Dierking vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Connie Dierking 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

Connie Dierking

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Connie Dierking 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Connie Dierking 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Connie Dierking 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Connie Dierking 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 10.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 7,094 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 4,757 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Connie Dierking 1,053 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Connie Dierking 706 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .417 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .697 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 7.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 153 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 129 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Connie Dierking 23 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Connie Dierking 20 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .399 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .771 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (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.