Larry Bird vs. Connie Dierking Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Connie Dierking and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Connie Dierking

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Connie Dierking 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Connie Dierking 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Connie Dierking 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Connie Dierking 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Connie Dierking 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Connie Dierking 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Connie Dierking 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Connie Dierking 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Connie Dierking 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Connie Dierking 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Connie Dierking 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Connie Dierking 6.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Connie Dierking 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Connie Dierking 7,094

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Connie Dierking 4,757

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Connie Dierking 1,053

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Connie Dierking 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Connie Dierking .417

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Connie Dierking .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Connie Dierking - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Connie Dierking 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Connie Dierking 6.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Connie Dierking 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Connie Dierking 153

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Connie Dierking 129

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Connie Dierking 23

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Connie Dierking 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Connie Dierking .399

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Connie Dierking .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.