Rick Barry vs. Connie Dierking Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Connie Dierking and Rick Barry 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

Rick Barry

vs.

Connie Dierking

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Connie Dierking 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Connie Dierking 10

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Connie Dierking 5

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Connie Dierking 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Connie Dierking 0 *

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Connie Dierking 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Connie Dierking 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Connie Dierking 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Connie Dierking 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Connie Dierking 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 Connie Dierking 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Connie Dierking 6.7

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Connie Dierking 1.5

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Connie Dierking 7,094

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Connie Dierking 4,757

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Connie Dierking 1,053

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Connie Dierking 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Connie Dierking .417

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Connie Dierking .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Connie Dierking - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Connie Dierking 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Connie Dierking 6.5

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Connie Dierking 1.2

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Connie Dierking 153

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Connie Dierking 129

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Connie Dierking 23

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Connie Dierking 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Connie Dierking .399

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Connie Dierking .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Connie Dierking - n/a **

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.