Ernie Beck vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird 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.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Beck: 1953-54 to 1960-61
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Beck 1 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Ernie Beck 7 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Ernie Beck 4 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Ernie Beck 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Beck 0 * Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Ernie Beck 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Ernie Beck 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Ernie Beck 0 Larry Bird 1

* 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 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 3.2 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 2,325 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 1,191 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Ernie Beck 669 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games Ernie Beck 371 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .383 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .762 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 10.1 (1958) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.3 (1957) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.7 (1958) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 7.3 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.1 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 175 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 99 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Ernie Beck 43 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games Ernie Beck 24 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .400 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .705 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 15.5 (1957) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 5.1 (1956) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.5 (1957) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

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.