Connie Dierking vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet 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, 2 more than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. Connie Dierking had the first of his seasons in 1958-59, while Fred VanVleet had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Connie Dierking Fred VanVleet
Season 1958-592016-17
Team Syracuse NationalsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div FinalsRaptors Lost East Conf 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 64 11.3 4.6 - - 3.6 0.5 - - - 2.3 1.6 4.5 .362 - - - 1.3 2.2 .593
Fred VanVleet 37 7.9 2.9 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.1 3.0 .351 0.3 0.8 .379 0.5 0.6 .818
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
Fred VanVleet 7 4.1 2.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.3 .667 0.3 0.7 .400 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Connie Dierking Fred VanVleet
Season 1959-602017-18
Team Syracuse NationalsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div SemisRaptors Lost East Conf 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 71 15.8 6.9 - - 6.4 0.8 - - - 2.4 2.7 7.4 .365 - - - 1.5 2.6 .574
Fred VanVleet 76 20.0 8.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.2 0.9 0.3 1.0 1.7 3.1 7.2 .426 1.4 3.4 .414 1.1 1.3 .832
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
Fred VanVleet 6 19.0 6.8 0.0 1.7 1.7 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.2 6.5 .333 1.3 4.7 .286 1.2 1.3 .875

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

Season 3
Connie Dierking Fred VanVleet
Season 1963-642018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Fred VanVleet 64 27.5 11.0 0.3 2.3 2.6 4.8 0.9 0.3 1.3 1.7 3.8 9.4 .410 1.8 4.6 .378 1.5 1.8 .843
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
Fred VanVleet 24 24.7 8.0 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.6 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.0 2.7 6.9 .392 1.6 4.1 .388 1.0 1.3 .774

Season 4
Connie Dierking Fred VanVleet
Season 1964-652019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ers, San Francisco WarriorsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf 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 68 19.0 7.9 - - 6.4 1.1 - - - 2.4 3.2 7.9 .405 - - - 1.5 2.5 .595
Fred VanVleet 54 35.7 17.6 0.3 3.4 3.8 6.6 1.9 0.3 2.2 2.4 5.9 14.3 .413 2.7 6.9 .390 3.1 3.7 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet 11 39.1 19.6 0.5 3.9 4.4 6.9 1.6 0.6 2.0 2.5 6.9 17.3 .400 3.9 10.0 .391 1.9 2.3 .840

Season 5
Connie Dierking Fred VanVleet
Season 1965-662020-21
Team Cincinnati RoyalsToronto Raptors
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
Fred VanVleet 52 36.5 19.6 0.6 3.6 4.2 6.3 1.7 0.7 1.8 2.3 6.5 16.7 .389 3.3 9.2 .366 3.3 3.7 .885
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
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Connie Dierking Fred VanVleet
Season 1966-672021-22
Team Cincinnati RoyalsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Royals Lost East Div SemisRaptors Lost East 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
Fred VanVleet 65 37.9 20.3 0.7 3.8 4.4 6.7 1.7 0.5 2.6 2.5 6.8 16.9 .403 3.7 9.9 .377 3.0 3.4 .874
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
Fred VanVleet 4 35.0 13.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.3 1.8 1.0 1.0 3.0 4.8 13.5 .352 3.0 9.0 .333 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 7
Connie Dierking Fred VanVleet
Season 1967-682022-23
Team Cincinnati RoyalsToronto Raptors
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
Fred VanVleet 69 36.7 19.3 0.4 3.6 4.1 7.2 1.8 0.6 2.0 2.8 6.3 16.1 .393 3.0 8.8 .342 3.7 4.1 .898
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Connie Dierking Fred VanVleet
Season 1968-692023-24
Team Cincinnati RoyalsHouston Rockets
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 82 31.0 16.3 - - 9.0 2.7 - - - 3.7 6.7 15.0 .443 - - - 3.0 3.9 .762
Fred VanVleet 73 36.8 17.4 0.5 3.4 3.8 8.1 1.4 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.8 13.9 .416 3.1 8.0 .387 2.7 3.1 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Connie Dierking Fred VanVleet
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
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Connie Dierking Fred VanVleet
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
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Connie Dierking ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
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