Ernie Beck vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Beck: 1953-54 to 1960-61
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Beck 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ernie Beck 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ernie Beck 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ernie Beck 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Beck 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ernie Beck 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ernie Beck 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Beck 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ernie Beck 0 Willis Reed 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 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 3.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 2,325 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 1,191 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ernie Beck 669 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ernie Beck 371 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .383 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .762 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 10.1 (1958) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.3 (1957) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.7 (1958) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 7.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 175 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 99 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ernie Beck 43 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ernie Beck 24 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .400 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .705 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 15.5 (1957) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 5.1 (1956) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.5 (1957) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.