Connie Dierking vs. P.J. Washington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of P.J. Washington 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, 5 more than P.J. Washington, who played 5. Connie Dierking had the first of his seasons in 1958-59, while P.J. Washington had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
P.J. Washington 5 1 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Connie Dierking P.J. Washington
Season 1958-592019-20
Team Syracuse NationalsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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
P.J. Washington 58 30.3 12.2 1.0 4.4 5.4 2.1 0.9 0.8 1.6 2.7 4.6 10.2 .455 1.5 4.0 .374 1.5 2.3 .647
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
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Connie Dierking P.J. Washington
Season 1959-602020-21
Team Syracuse NationalsCharlotte Hornets
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
P.J. Washington 64 30.5 12.9 1.5 5.1 6.5 2.5 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.7 4.7 10.7 .440 1.8 4.5 .386 1.7 2.3 .745
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
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

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

Season 3

Connie Dierking P.J. Washington
Season 1963-642021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersCharlotte Hornets
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
P.J. Washington 65 27.2 10.3 1.3 3.9 5.2 2.3 0.9 0.9 1.3 2.3 3.8 8.2 .470 1.7 4.6 .365 0.9 1.2 .716
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
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Connie Dierking P.J. Washington
Season 1964-652022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ers, San Francisco WarriorsCharlotte Hornets
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
P.J. Washington 73 32.6 15.7 1.0 3.9 4.9 2.4 0.9 1.1 1.5 2.6 5.9 13.4 .444 2.0 5.9 .348 1.7 2.4 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Connie Dierking P.J. Washington
Season 1965-662023-24
Team Cincinnati RoyalsCharlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Royals Lost East Div SemisMavericks TBD
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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
P.J. Washington 73 30.4 12.9 1.2 4.5 5.6 1.9 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.3 4.8 11.1 .436 1.8 5.7 .320 1.4 2.0 .683
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
P.J. Washington 11 36.0 14.7 1.7 5.3 7.0 1.5 1.2 0.8 1.5 3.0 5.5 11.9 .458 2.8 6.9 .408 1.0 1.9 .524

Season 6

Connie Dierking P.J. Washington
Season 1966-67-
Team Cincinnati Royals-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Royals Lost East Div Semis-
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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
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------
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
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Connie Dierking P.J. Washington
Season 1967-68-
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 81 32.6 16.4 - - 9.5 2.4 - - - 3.9 6.7 14.4 .467 - - - 2.9 3.8 .765
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Connie Dierking P.J. Washington
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
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Connie Dierking P.J. Washington
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
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Connie Dierking P.J. Washington
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
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------