Connie Dierking vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

Connie Dierking0
Gary Payton1
Connie Dierking10
Gary Payton17
Connie Dierking5
Gary Payton15
Connie Dierking0
Gary Payton9

Honors and Awards

Connie Dierking0
Gary Payton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Connie Dierking0
Gary Payton9
Connie Dierking0 *
Gary Payton9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Connie Dierking0
Gary Payton9
Connie Dierking0 *
Gary Payton1
Connie Dierking0 *
Gary Payton1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Connie Dierking 10.0
Gary Payton 16.3

Connie Dierking 6.7
Gary Payton 3.9

Connie Dierking 1.5
Gary Payton 6.7

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
Gary Payton 1.8

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Connie Dierking 7,094
Gary Payton 21,813

Connie Dierking 4,757
Gary Payton 5,269

Connie Dierking 1,053
Gary Payton 8,966

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2,445

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
Gary Payton 285

Connie Dierking 706
Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Connie Dierking .417
Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage
Connie Dierking -
n/a **
Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage
Connie Dierking .697
Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Connie Dierking 16.7
(1970)
Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)

Connie Dierking 9.5
(1968)
Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)

Connie Dierking 2.7
(1969)
Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Connie Dierking 7.7
Gary Payton 14.0

Connie Dierking 6.5
Gary Payton 3.7

Connie Dierking 1.2
Gary Payton 5.3

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
Gary Payton 1.4

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Connie Dierking 153
Gary Payton 2,155

Connie Dierking 129
Gary Payton 575

Connie Dierking 23
Gary Payton 811

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
Gary Payton 216

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
Gary Payton 32

Connie Dierking 20
Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Connie Dierking .399
Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage
Connie Dierking -
n/a **
Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage
Connie Dierking .771
Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Connie Dierking 17.5
(1967)
Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)

Connie Dierking 13.0
(1967)
Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)

Connie Dierking 3.5
(1967)
Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)

Connie Dierking -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)

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.