Ernie Beck vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Beck: 1953-54 to 1960-61
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Beck 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Beck 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ernie Beck 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ernie Beck 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ernie Beck 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 6.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 3.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 2,325 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 1,191 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ernie Beck 669 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Ernie Beck 371 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .383 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .762 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 10.1 (1958) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.3 (1957) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.7 (1958) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 7.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 175 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 99 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ernie Beck 43 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Ernie Beck 24 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .400 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .705 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 15.5 (1957) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 5.1 (1956) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.5 (1957) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.