Ernie Beck vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Beck: 1953-54 to 1960-61
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Beck 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Ernie Beck 7 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Ernie Beck 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Ernie Beck 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Beck 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Ernie Beck 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Ernie Beck 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Beck 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Ernie Beck 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Ernie Beck 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 6.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 3.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 2,325 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 1,191 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Ernie Beck 669 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Ernie Beck 371 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .383 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .762 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 10.1 (1958) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.3 (1957) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.7 (1958) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 7.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.1 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 175 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 99 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Ernie Beck 43 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Ernie Beck 24 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .400 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .705 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 15.5 (1957) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 5.1 (1956) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.5 (1957) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.