Connie Dierking vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Connie Dierking 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Connie Dierking 10 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Connie Dierking 5 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Connie Dierking 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Connie Dierking 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Connie Dierking 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Connie Dierking 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Connie Dierking 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Connie Dierking 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Connie Dierking 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Connie Dierking 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 10.0 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.7 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.5 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 7,094 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 4,757 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Connie Dierking 1,053 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Connie Dierking 706 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .417 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .697 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 7.7 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.5 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.2 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 153 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 129 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Connie Dierking 23 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Connie Dierking 20 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .399 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .771 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

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.