Connie Dierking vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Connie Dierking 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Connie Dierking 10 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Connie Dierking 5 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Connie Dierking 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Connie Dierking 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Connie Dierking 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Connie Dierking 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Connie Dierking 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Connie Dierking 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Connie Dierking 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Connie Dierking 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Connie Dierking 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Connie Dierking 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Connie Dierking 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Connie Dierking 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Connie Dierking 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 10.0 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.7 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.5 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 7,094 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 4,757 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Connie Dierking 1,053 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Connie Dierking 706 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .417 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .697 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 7.7 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.5 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.2 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 153 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 129 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Connie Dierking 23 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Connie Dierking 20 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .399 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .771 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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.