Connie Dierking vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Connie Dierking 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Connie Dierking 10 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Connie Dierking 5 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Connie Dierking 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Connie Dierking 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Connie Dierking 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 10.0 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.7 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.5 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 7,094 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 4,757 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Connie Dierking 1,053 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Connie Dierking 706 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .417 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .697 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 7.7 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.5 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.2 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 153 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 129 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Connie Dierking 23 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Connie Dierking 20 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .399 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .771 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.