Connie Dierking
C · 2TM
Seasons 1958-59–1970-71 · 10 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1936
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Player info
| Nickname | C-Dog |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #26 (also #8, #29, #18, #9, #24) |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 222 lb |
| Born | 1936-10-02 |
| College | Cincinnati |
| Drafted | 1958 · Round 1, Pick 6 · SYR |
| Seasons | 1958-59–1970-71 (10) |
Career averages
10.0 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 1.5 APG · 706 games · .417 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | SYR | 22 | 64 | 11.3 | .362 | — | .593 | 3.6 | 0.5 | — | — | 4.6 | 10.7 | .417 |
| 1959-60 | SYR | 23 | 71 | 15.8 | .365 | — | .574 | 6.4 | 0.8 | — | — | 6.9 | 12.3 | .404 |
| 1963-64 | PHI | 27 | 76 | 16.9 | .372 | — | .675 | 5.6 | 0.7 | — | — | 6.5 | 10.5 | .422 |
| 1964-65 | 2TM | 28 | 68 | 19.0 | .405 | — | .595 | 6.4 | 1.1 | — | — | 7.9 | 13.2 | .438 |
| PHI | 28 | 38 | 19.2 | .389 | — | .651 | 6.3 | 1.1 | — | — | 7.8 | 12.1 | .426 | |
| SFW | 28 | 30 | 18.8 | .427 | — | .541 | 6.5 | 1.0 | — | — | 8.0 | 14.5 | .454 | |
| 1965-66 | CIN | 29 | 57 | 13.7 | .416 | — | .610 | 4.3 | 0.8 | — | — | 5.6 | 11.6 | .444 |
| 1966-67 | CIN | 30 | 77 | 24.7 | .399 | — | .744 | 7.8 | 2.1 | — | — | 9.3 | 12.0 | .443 |
| 1967-68 | CIN | 31 | 81 | 32.6 | .467 | — | .765 | 9.5 | 2.4 | — | — | 16.4 | 15.5 | .509 |
| 1968-69 | CIN | 32 | 82 | 31.0 | .443 | — | .762 | 9.0 | 2.7 | — | — | 16.3 | 16.1 | .486 |
| 1969-70 | CIN | 33 | 76 | 32.2 | .419 | — | .752 | 8.2 | 2.2 | — | — | 16.7 | 13.6 | .462 |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 34 | 54 | 13.6 | .388 | — | .685 | 4.3 | 1.1 | — | — | 5.8 | 12.1 | .431 |
| CIN | 34 | 1 | 23.0 | .188 | — | — | 7.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 6.0 | -4.5 | .188 | |
| PHI | 34 | 53 | 13.5 | .399 | — | .685 | 4.3 | 1.1 | — | — | 5.8 | 12.6 | .442 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | SYR | 64 | — | 726 | 105 | 290 | .362 | — | — | 83 | 140 | 233 | 34 | — | — | — | 293 |
| 1959-60 | SYR | 71 | — | 1,119 | 192 | 526 | .365 | — | — | 108 | 188 | 456 | 54 | — | — | — | 492 |
| 1963-64 | PHI | 76 | — | 1,286 | 191 | 514 | .372 | — | — | 114 | 169 | 422 | 50 | — | — | — | 496 |
| 1964-65 | 2TM | 68 | — | 1,294 | 218 | 538 | .405 | — | — | 100 | 168 | 435 | 72 | — | — | — | 536 |
| PHI | 38 | — | 729 | 121 | 311 | .389 | — | — | 54 | 83 | 239 | 42 | — | — | — | 296 | |
| SFW | 30 | — | 565 | 97 | 227 | .427 | — | — | 46 | 85 | 196 | 30 | — | — | — | 240 | |
| 1965-66 | CIN | 57 | — | 782 | 134 | 322 | .416 | — | — | 50 | 82 | 245 | 43 | — | — | — | 318 |
| 1966-67 | CIN | 77 | — | 1,905 | 291 | 729 | .399 | — | — | 134 | 180 | 603 | 158 | — | — | — | 716 |
| 1967-68 | CIN | 81 | — | 2,637 | 544 | 1,164 | .467 | — | — | 237 | 310 | 766 | 191 | — | — | — | 1,325 |
| 1968-69 | CIN | 82 | — | 2,540 | 546 | 1,232 | .443 | — | — | 243 | 319 | 739 | 222 | — | — | — | 1,335 |
| 1969-70 | CIN | 76 | — | 2,448 | 521 | 1,243 | .419 | — | — | 230 | 306 | 624 | 169 | — | — | — | 1,272 |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 54 | 5 | 737 | 125 | 322 | .388 | — | — | 61 | 89 | 234 | 60 | — | — | — | 311 |
| CIN | 1 | — | 23 | 3 | 16 | .188 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | |
| PHI | 53 | 5 | 714 | 122 | 306 | .399 | — | — | 61 | 89 | 227 | 59 | — | — | — | 305 | |
| Career | 706 | — | — | 2,867 | 6,880 | .417 | 0 | 0 | 1360 | 1951 | 4757 | 1053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,094 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | SYR | 64 | 11.3 | 5.2 | 14.4 | .362 | — | — | 4.1 | 6.9 | 11.6 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 14.5 |
| 1959-60 | SYR | 71 | 15.8 | 6.2 | 16.9 | .365 | — | — | 3.5 | 6.0 | 14.7 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 15.8 |
| 1963-64 | PHI | 76 | 16.9 | 5.3 | 14.4 | .372 | — | — | 3.2 | 4.7 | 11.8 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 13.9 |
| 1964-65 | 2TM | 68 | 19.0 | 6.1 | 15.0 | .405 | — | — | 2.8 | 4.7 | 12.1 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 14.9 |
| PHI | 38 | 19.2 | 6.0 | 15.4 | .389 | — | — | 2.7 | 4.1 | 11.8 | 2.1 | — | — | — | 14.6 | |
| SFW | 30 | 18.8 | 6.2 | 14.5 | .427 | — | — | 2.9 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 15.3 | |
| 1965-66 | CIN | 57 | 13.7 | 6.2 | 14.8 | .416 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.8 | 11.3 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 14.6 |
| 1966-67 | CIN | 77 | 24.7 | 5.5 | 13.8 | .399 | — | — | 2.5 | 3.4 | 11.4 | 3.0 | — | — | — | 13.5 |
| 1967-68 | CIN | 81 | 32.6 | 7.4 | 15.9 | .467 | — | — | 3.2 | 4.2 | 10.5 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 18.1 |
| 1968-69 | CIN | 82 | 31.0 | 7.7 | 17.5 | .443 | — | — | 3.4 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 3.1 | — | — | — | 18.9 |
| 1969-70 | CIN | 76 | 32.2 | 7.7 | 18.3 | .419 | — | — | 3.4 | 4.5 | 9.2 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 18.7 |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 54 | 13.6 | 6.1 | 15.7 | .388 | — | — | 3.0 | 4.3 | 11.4 | 2.9 | — | — | — | 15.2 |
| CIN | 1 | 23.0 | 4.7 | 25.0 | .188 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 1.6 | — | — | — | 9.4 | |
| PHI | 53 | 13.5 | 6.2 | 15.4 | .399 | — | — | 3.1 | 4.5 | 11.4 | 3.0 | — | — | — | 15.4 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | SYR | 64 | 726 | 10.7 | .417 | — | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .049 | — | — | — | — |
| 1959-60 | SYR | 71 | 1,119 | 12.3 | .404 | — | -0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .022 | — | — | — | — |
| 1963-64 | PHI | 76 | 1,286 | 10.5 | .422 | — | -0.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .004 | — | — | — | — |
| 1964-65 | 2TM | 68 | 1,294 | 13.2 | .438 | — | -0.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .052 | — | — | — | — |
| PHI | 38 | 729 | 12.1 | .426 | — | -0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .030 | — | — | — | — | |
| SFW | 30 | 565 | 14.5 | .454 | — | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | .081 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1965-66 | CIN | 57 | 782 | 11.6 | .444 | — | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .031 | — | — | — | — |
| 1966-67 | CIN | 77 | 1,905 | 12.0 | .443 | — | -0.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .024 | — | — | — | — |
| 1967-68 | CIN | 81 | 2,637 | 15.5 | .509 | — | 3.4 | 0.7 | 4.2 | .076 | — | — | — | — |
| 1968-69 | CIN | 82 | 2,540 | 16.1 | .486 | — | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | .057 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969-70 | CIN | 76 | 2,448 | 13.6 | .462 | — | -0.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .029 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 54 | 737 | 12.1 | .431 | — | -0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .022 | — | — | — | — |
| CIN | 1 | 23 | -4.5 | .188 | — | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -.449 | — | — | — | — | |
| PHI | 53 | 714 | 12.6 | .442 | — | -0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .038 | — | — | — | — | |
| Career | 706 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.2 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 4 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .167 | — | .345 |
| 1959-60 | 3 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .300 | — | .281 |
| 1963-64 | 5 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .424 | — | .446 |
| 1965-66 | 4 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .603 |
| 1966-67 | 4 | 0.0 | 17.5 | 13.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .427 | — | .451 |
| Career | 20 | 1.6 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .399 | — | .439 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 357 | 9.8 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 218–139 |
| Away | 349 | 10.2 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 115–234 |
| In wins | 333 | 10.6 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 333–0 |
| In losses | 373 | 9.5 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0–373 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 71 | 8.5 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 25–46 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 82 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 27–55 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 29 | 13.8 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 14–15 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 2–1 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 72 | 9.2 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 45–27 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 70 | 10.4 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 35–35 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 21 | 16.3 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 14–7 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 74 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 27–47 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 16 | 13.8 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 7–9 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 82 | 8.9 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 45–37 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 44 | 15.0 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 17–27 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 16 | 11.1 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 9–7 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 4–0 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Connie Dierking's career stats?
Connie Dierking has averaged 10.0 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 1.5 APG over 10 seasons (1958-59–1970-71).
How tall is Connie Dierking?
Connie Dierking is 6-9 (222 lb).
When was Connie Dierking drafted?
Connie Dierking was drafted in 1958, round 1, pick 6.