Connie Dierking vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Connie Dierking 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Connie Dierking 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Connie Dierking 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Connie Dierking 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Connie Dierking 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Connie Dierking 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Connie Dierking 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Connie Dierking 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 10.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 7,094 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 4,757 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Connie Dierking 1,053 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Connie Dierking 706 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .417 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .697 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 7.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 153 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 129 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Connie Dierking 23 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Connie Dierking 20 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .399 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .771 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.