Connie Dierking vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Connie Dierking 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Connie Dierking 10 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Connie Dierking 5 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Connie Dierking 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Connie Dierking 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Connie Dierking 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Connie Dierking 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Connie Dierking 0 * Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Connie Dierking 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Connie Dierking 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Connie Dierking 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* 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

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 10.0 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.7 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.5 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 7,094 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 4,757 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Connie Dierking 1,053 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Connie Dierking 706 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .417 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .697 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 7.7 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.5 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.2 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 153 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 129 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Connie Dierking 23 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Connie Dierking 20 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .399 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .771 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

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.