Ernie Beck vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant 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.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Beck: 1953-54 to 1960-61
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Beck 1 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Ernie Beck 7 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Ernie Beck 4 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Ernie Beck 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Beck 0 * Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Ernie Beck 0 * Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Ernie Beck 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Beck 0 * Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Ernie Beck 0 Kobe Bryant 2

* 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 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 3.2 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 2,325 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 1,191 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Ernie Beck 669 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Ernie Beck 371 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .383 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .762 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 10.1 (1958) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.3 (1957) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.7 (1958) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 7.3 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.1 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 175 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 99 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Ernie Beck 43 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Ernie Beck 24 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .400 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .705 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 15.5 (1957) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 5.1 (1956) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.5 (1957) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

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.