Kobe Bryant vs. Connie Dierking Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Connie Dierking and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Connie Dierking

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Connie Dierking 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Connie Dierking 10

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Connie Dierking 5

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Connie Dierking 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Connie Dierking 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Connie Dierking 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Connie Dierking 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Connie Dierking 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Connie Dierking 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Connie Dierking 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Connie Dierking 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Connie Dierking 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Connie Dierking 6.7

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Connie Dierking 1.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Connie Dierking 7,094

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Connie Dierking 4,757

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Connie Dierking 1,053

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Connie Dierking 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Connie Dierking .417

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Connie Dierking .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Connie Dierking - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Connie Dierking 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Connie Dierking 6.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Connie Dierking 1.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Connie Dierking 153

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Connie Dierking 129

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Connie Dierking 23

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Connie Dierking 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Connie Dierking .399

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Connie Dierking .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Connie Dierking - n/a **

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.