Desmond Bane vs. Connie Dierking Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Connie Dierking and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Connie Dierking

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Connie Dierking 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Connie Dierking 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Connie Dierking 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Connie Dierking 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Connie Dierking 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Connie Dierking 6.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Connie Dierking 1.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Connie Dierking 7,094

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Connie Dierking 4,757

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Connie Dierking 1,053

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Connie Dierking 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Connie Dierking .417

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Connie Dierking .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Connie Dierking - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Connie Dierking 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Connie Dierking 6.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Connie Dierking 1.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Connie Dierking 153

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Connie Dierking 129

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Connie Dierking 23

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Connie Dierking 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Connie Dierking .399

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Connie Dierking - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Connie Dierking .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.