LaMelo Ball vs. Connie Dierking Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Connie Dierking and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Connie Dierking

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Connie Dierking 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Connie Dierking 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Connie Dierking 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Connie Dierking 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Connie Dierking 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Connie Dierking 10.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Connie Dierking 6.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Connie Dierking 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Connie Dierking 7,094

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Connie Dierking 4,757

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Connie Dierking 1,053

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Connie Dierking 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Connie Dierking .417

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Connie Dierking .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Connie Dierking - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Connie Dierking 7.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Connie Dierking 6.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Connie Dierking 1.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Connie Dierking - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Connie Dierking 153

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Connie Dierking 129

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Connie Dierking 23

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Connie Dierking 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Connie Dierking .399

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Connie Dierking - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Connie Dierking .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.