Ernie Beck vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Ernie Beck 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

Ernie Beck

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Beck: 1953-54 to 1960-61
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Beck 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Beck 7 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Ernie Beck 4 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Ernie Beck 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ernie Beck 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 6.3 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 3.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 2,325 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 1,191 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Ernie Beck 669 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Ernie Beck 371 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .383 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .762 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 10.1 (1958) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.3 (1957) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.7 (1958) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 7.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.1 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 175 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 99 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Ernie Beck 43 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Ernie Beck 24 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .400 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .705 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 15.5 (1957) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 5.1 (1956) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.5 (1957) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.