Connie Dierking vs. De'Aaron Fox Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of De'Aaron Fox and Connie Dierking, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Connie Dierking played 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than De'Aaron Fox, who played 7. Connie Dierking had the first of his seasons in 1958-59, while De'Aaron Fox had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Connie Dierking 10 5 1958-59 to 1970-71
De'Aaron Fox 7 1 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Connie Dierking De'Aaron Fox
Season 1958-592017-18
Team Syracuse NationalsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking 64 11.3 4.6 - - 3.6 0.5 - - - 2.3 1.6 4.5 .362 - - - 1.3 2.2 .593
De'Aaron Fox 73 27.8 11.6 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.4 1.0 0.3 2.4 2.2 4.5 10.9 .412 0.6 2.1 .307 1.9 2.7 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking 4 8.5 2.8 - - 4.3 0.5 - - - 1.3 0.5 3.0 .167 - - - 1.8 2.3 .778
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Connie Dierking De'Aaron Fox
Season 1959-602018-19
Team Syracuse NationalsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking 71 15.8 6.9 - - 6.4 0.8 - - - 2.4 2.7 7.4 .365 - - - 1.5 2.6 .574
De'Aaron Fox 81 31.4 17.3 0.5 3.2 3.8 7.3 1.6 0.6 2.8 2.5 6.2 13.6 .458 1.1 2.9 .371 3.7 5.1 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking 3 10.7 4.0 - - 5.0 0.3 - - - 2.0 2.0 6.7 .300 - - - 0.0 0.3 .000
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------

Note: Connie Dierking didn't play in 1960-61, 1961-62 and 1962-63.

Season 3

Connie Dierking De'Aaron Fox
Season 1963-642019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking 76 16.9 6.5 - - 5.6 0.7 - - - 2.9 2.5 6.8 .372 - - - 1.5 2.2 .675
De'Aaron Fox 51 32.0 21.1 0.7 3.2 3.8 6.8 1.5 0.5 3.1 2.8 7.7 16.0 .480 1.1 3.6 .292 4.7 6.7 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking 5 14.2 6.6 - - 6.0 1.0 - - - 2.0 2.8 6.6 .424 - - - 1.0 1.8 .556
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Connie Dierking De'Aaron Fox
Season 1964-652020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ers, San Francisco WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking 68 19.0 7.9 - - 6.4 1.1 - - - 2.4 3.2 7.9 .405 - - - 1.5 2.5 .595
De'Aaron Fox 58 35.1 25.2 0.6 2.9 3.5 7.2 1.5 0.5 3.0 2.9 9.1 19.1 .477 1.8 5.5 .322 5.2 7.2 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Connie Dierking De'Aaron Fox
Season 1965-662021-22
Team Cincinnati RoyalsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Royals Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking 57 13.7 5.6 - - 4.3 0.8 - - - 2.0 2.4 5.6 .416 - - - 0.9 1.4 .610
De'Aaron Fox 59 35.3 23.2 0.4 3.5 3.9 5.6 1.2 0.4 2.8 2.9 8.7 18.5 .473 1.3 4.2 .297 4.4 5.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking 4 16.0 6.8 - - 3.8 0.3 - - - 2.8 2.3 4.5 .500 - - - 2.3 2.5 .900
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Connie Dierking De'Aaron Fox
Season 1966-672022-23
Team Cincinnati RoyalsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Clutch Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Royals Lost East Div SemisKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking 77 24.7 9.3 - - 7.8 2.1 - - - 3.3 3.8 9.5 .399 - - - 1.7 2.3 .744
De'Aaron Fox 73 33.4 25.0 0.5 3.6 4.2 6.1 1.1 0.3 2.5 2.4 9.3 18.2 .512 1.6 5.0 .324 4.7 6.0 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking 4 37.8 17.5 - - 13.0 3.5 - - - 3.3 8.0 18.8 .427 - - - 1.5 1.5 1.000
De'Aaron Fox 7 38.6 27.4 1.7 3.7 5.4 7.7 2.1 0.6 4.0 3.3 10.0 23.6 .424 3.0 9.0 .333 4.4 5.9 .756

Season 7

Connie Dierking De'Aaron Fox
Season 1967-682023-24
Team Cincinnati RoyalsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking 81 32.6 16.4 - - 9.5 2.4 - - - 3.9 6.7 14.4 .467 - - - 2.9 3.8 .765
De'Aaron Fox 74 35.9 26.6 0.9 3.7 4.6 5.6 2.0 0.4 2.6 2.6 9.7 20.9 .465 2.9 7.8 .369 4.2 5.7 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Connie Dierking De'Aaron Fox
Season 1968-69-
Team Cincinnati Royals-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking 82 31.0 16.3 - - 9.0 2.7 - - - 3.7 6.7 15.0 .443 - - - 3.0 3.9 .762
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Connie Dierking De'Aaron Fox
Season 1969-70-
Team Cincinnati Royals-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking 76 32.2 16.7 - - 8.2 2.2 - - - 3.6 6.9 16.4 .419 - - - 3.0 4.0 .752
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Connie Dierking De'Aaron Fox
Season 1970-71-
Team Cincinnati Royals, Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking 54 13.6 5.8 - - 4.3 1.1 - - - 2.1 2.3 6.0 .388 - - - 1.1 1.6 .685
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
De'Aaron Fox ------- --- ----------