Connie Dierking vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Connie Dierking 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

Connie Dierking

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Connie Dierking 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Connie Dierking 10 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Connie Dierking 5 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Connie Dierking 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Connie Dierking 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Connie Dierking 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Connie Dierking 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Connie Dierking 0 Nikola Jokic 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 10.0 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.7 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.5 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 7,094 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 4,757 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Connie Dierking 1,053 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Connie Dierking 706 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .417 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .697 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 7.7 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.5 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.2 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 153 Nikola Jokic 2,058

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 129 Nikola Jokic 925

Total Assists Connie Dierking 23 Nikola Jokic 562

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 80

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 64

Total Games Connie Dierking 20 Nikola Jokic 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .399 Nikola Jokic .529

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .401

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .771 Nikola Jokic .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967) Nikola Jokic 15.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.