Ernie Beck vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Beck: 1953-54 to 1960-61
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Beck 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ernie Beck 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ernie Beck 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ernie Beck 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Beck 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ernie Beck 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Beck 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ernie Beck 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 6.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 3.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 2,325 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 1,191 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ernie Beck 669 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ernie Beck 371 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .383 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .762 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 10.1 (1958) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.3 (1957) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.7 (1958) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 7.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 175 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 99 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ernie Beck 43 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ernie Beck 24 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .400 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .705 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 15.5 (1957) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 5.1 (1956) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.5 (1957) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.